Vicarsford and Forgan cemeteries

dmacdiarmid · Post by **dmacdiarmid** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:18 pm

Spent a couple of hours at these cemeteries yesterday

.I did not even know they existed. I was looking for the Keay connection to my tree, found three possibles,heres hoping.The old Forgan cemetery must carry a lot of history but the Vicarsford church,what is that all about?It's fantastic.Any info anyone!Another query i have is the Mars traing ship 1895-1928,training for what?and why did so many young men die?David

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:21 pm

The Mars Training Ship has been asked about on TalkingScot before.

See viewtopic.php?t=2096

All the best,

AndrewP

dmacdiarmid · Post by **dmacdiarmid** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:46 pm

Thanks Andrew,checked Dundee council website,no joy.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:58 pm

Hi David

Vicarsford church,what is that all about?

The building at Vicarsford is not a church, it is the Leng Memorial Chapel, a kind of private family mausoleum. Looks like a wee church, but it isn't!!

Forgan cemetery is cracking!! Love it. Very spooky on some days..I prefer to go with some company!

Wonderful old stones, some very unusual ones. Full of fascinating insights, people's lives & some wonderful inscriptions.

There are published MIs for Forgan - Kay, Keay & Key all feature. You can find the MI book in Cupar Library.

Best wishes
Lesley

dmacdiarmid · Post by **dmacdiarmid** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:11 pm

Cheers Lesley, can one look round this chapel? Ispoke to a lady yesterday in Tayport library and she reckoned their was a key held in Dundee somewhere.David

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:22 pm

hi David

can one look round this chapel? I spoke to a lady yesterday in Tayport library and she reckoned their was a key held in Dundee somewhere

I really don't know - not ever looked into it that deeply! Let me know if you find that you can visit it! I wonder if the owners of the cottage at the cemetery gates may know something about it?

The Leng family were big in Newport, and it seems the chapel has open days:
http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/mapprog ... a_number=7

Gothic gem built as a memorial for Lady Mary Leng on a dramatic hill-top site with magnificent views. Designed by T M Cappon in 1895. Charming carving by John Bremner in creamy Caen stone inside.

Best wishes
Lesley