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Acknowledgements
The graveyard gang were very frequent visitors to Fyvie in 1987/8 as they worked their way through the 602 stones that make up the Kirkyard. As usual Margaret Brown was busy talking to the mini tape recorder while Jean and Jim Shirer were cleaning, digging and writing. I puzzled my way about, trying to make a readable plan and with a little perseverance I think I have made one which I hope you can find your way around. Connie Stuart from Oyne also joined us on many occasions and spent hours sitting on her little campstool writing inscriptions. Thanks to them for their untiring and cheerful work. Thanks also to Mr Hugh Taylor who, for many years, was Church Officer. He often came along and chatted to us as we worked, telling us various stories about the parish and some of the stones, keeping us all highly amused. Should you coincide with him at all, you will find him a fount of knowledge about the stones and the families they represent. Being near to Fyvie Castle there are many visitors during the summer months, and the stone they all ask to see is “Tifty’s Annie”. The original stone is still there though a newer one has been put up at its head, and both are protected by railings. (No. 294) One of the larger Kirkyards, it is none the less a very pleasant place, and can be seen from the main Aberdeen to Turriff road on the right hand side. Set on the hill it can also be chilly if there is a breeze, even if the sun is out. The oldest dated stone in No. 164 aged 1599 but there are some even older ones which are built in to the far end of the church wall. Sheila M. Spiers
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Fyvie Old Kirkyard, naming 2328 individuals between 1599 and 1985
