Cowie Chapel lifeboat memorial

Cowie Chapel lifeboat memorial

Location

Cowie is in the north east of Stonehaven. The kirkyard is east of the golf course clubhouse.
Cowie, Stonehaven

OS Map Reference

NO 884 874

Description

Grey granite memorial surmounted by a simple latin cross and carved in relief with a lifeboat, the inscription reads: Erected by public subscription to the memories of four of the crew of the Stonehaven life-boat "St George" Viz:- James Leiper, coxswain, John Brown, assistant coxswain, Alexander Main and James Lees, who were drowned while endeavouring to enter Aberdeen Harbour, after an attempt to render assistance to the "Grace Darling" of Blyth on 27th February 1874 --- James Leiper, is interred in Belhelvie Churchyard, Alexander Main in Nigg Churchyard, John Brown and James Lees are buried here.

Era

1800s

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Iconography

  • cross, Roman
  • ship

Photographer

  • Pat Copner

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