The Auld Aisle Cemetery is located in Kirkintilloch,

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, Scotland. The cemetery is protected as a

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, and includes graves dating back to the eighteenth century.

History

The cemetery formed the grounds of St Ninian's Church, a pre-

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parish church. St Ninian's was abandoned after 1659, following the division of the old parish of

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into

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and Kirkintilloch. The watchtower dates from the early 18th century, and the gate lodge was built when the cemetery was extended in 1863.

Notable burials

* Alexander Bain (1811–1877), first to invent and patent the electric clock * Beatrice Clugston (1827–1888), social reformer, philanthropist * Archibald Couper (1831–1892), chemist * John Ferguson (1836–1906), politician * David Gray (1838–1861), poet * Nicola Ann Raphael (1985–2001), bullycide victim

War graves

The cemetery contains the graves of 38 Commonwealth service personnel, 17 from

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and 21 from

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References

External links

* * http://m.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/drivers-urged-to-respect-the-dead-1-3264113 {{Cemeteries in Scotland Cemeteries in Scotland Category A listed buildings in East Dunbartonshire 18th-century establishments in Scotland Kirkintilloch Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Scotland