Aberdeen People's Journal - Saturday 24 October 1903, p8:
DEATH OF A SUCCESSFUL HORTICULTURIST
On Saturday last, the grave here closed over the mortal remains of one who was long a familiar figure in the parish - namely, Mr Abraham Comfort, who for 34½ years was head gardener and estate steward on the estate of Whtiehaugh, first under the late Mr James Forbes Leith, and latterly under his brother, Rev William Forbes Leith, the present proprietor. Mr Comfort, who was a native of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, began his horticultural career in the gardens of Claremont, then occupied by the King of the Belgians. From Claremont he came to Dalkeith Palace along with his apprentice master, the late Mr Charles Mackintosh, author of "Mackintosh's Practical Gardener". After a five years' sojourn at Dalkeith, Mr Comfort was appointed head gardener at Monymusk, and subsequently he acted in the same capacity at Auchry House and Invercauld House. From Invercauld he moved to whitewash, where re remained till his retiral from active work 14½ years ago. The evening of his days was happily spent near two of his daughters at Waterton, Dunecht, where he passed away on the 15th inst, at the ripe age of 89. Mr Comfort was a keen and successful horticulturist, and secured many honours at the Monymusk and Alford flower shows, and in the affairs of the latter Society he took a deep interest. He was very popular among the tenantry on the Whtiehaugh estate, and the, along with other members of the community, turned out in large numbers on Saturday last to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Mr Comfort's five sons (four of whom survive him) all followed their father's profession. William, the eldest son, is gardener to the Duke of Manchester at Kylemore Castle, County Galway, Ireland, whilst James, the youngest son, occupies his father's position at Whitehaugh, to which he was appointed on his father's retiral. Mrs Comfort predeceased her husband about three years ago.
DEATH OF A SUCCESSFUL HORTICULTURIST
On Saturday last, the grave here closed over the mortal remains of one who was long a familiar figure in the parish - namely, Mr Abraham Comfort, who for 34½ years was head gardener and estate steward on the estate of Whtiehaugh, first under the late Mr James Forbes Leith, and latterly under his brother, Rev William Forbes Leith, the present proprietor. Mr Comfort, who was a native of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, began his horticultural career in the gardens of Claremont, then occupied by the King of the Belgians. From Claremont he came to Dalkeith Palace along with his apprentice master, the late Mr Charles Mackintosh, author of "Mackintosh's Practical Gardener". After a five years' sojourn at Dalkeith, Mr Comfort was appointed head gardener at Monymusk, and subsequently he acted in the same capacity at Auchry House and Invercauld House. From Invercauld he moved to whitewash, where re remained till his retiral from active work 14½ years ago. The evening of his days was happily spent near two of his daughters at Waterton, Dunecht, where he passed away on the 15th inst, at the ripe age of 89. Mr Comfort was a keen and successful horticulturist, and secured many honours at the Monymusk and Alford flower shows, and in the affairs of the latter Society he took a deep interest. He was very popular among the tenantry on the Whtiehaugh estate, and the, along with other members of the community, turned out in large numbers on Saturday last to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Mr Comfort's five sons (four of whom survive him) all followed their father's profession. William, the eldest son, is gardener to the Duke of Manchester at Kylemore Castle, County Galway, Ireland, whilst James, the youngest son, occupies his father's position at Whitehaugh, to which he was appointed on his father's retiral. Mrs Comfort predeceased her husband about three years ago.
Aberdeen People's Journal - Saturday 24 October 1903, p8:
DEATH OF A SUCCESSFUL HORTICULTURIST
On Saturday last, the grave here closed over the mortal remains of one who was long a familiar figure in the parish - namely, Mr Abraham Comfort, who for 34½ years was head gardener and estate steward on the estate of Whtiehaugh, first under the late Mr James Forbes Leith, and latterly under his brother, Rev William Forbes Leith, the present proprietor. Mr Comfort, who was a native of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, began his horticultural career in the gardens of Claremont, then occupied by the King of the Belgians. From Claremont he came to Dalkeith Palace along with his apprentice master, the late Mr Charles Mackintosh, author of "Mackintosh's Practical Gardener". After a five years' sojourn at Dalkeith, Mr Comfort was appointed head gardener at Monymusk, and subsequently he acted in the same capacity at Auchry House and Invercauld House. From Invercauld he moved to whitewash, where re remained till his retiral from active work 14½ years ago. The evening of his days was happily spent near two of his daughters at Waterton, Dunecht, where he passed away on the 15th inst, at the ripe age of 89. Mr Comfort was a keen and successful horticulturist, and secured many honours at the Monymusk and Alford flower shows, and in the affairs of the latter Society he took a deep interest. He was very popular among the tenantry on the Whtiehaugh estate, and the, along with other members of the community, turned out in large numbers on Saturday last to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Mr Comfort's five sons (four of whom survive him) all followed their father's profession. William, the eldest son, is gardener to the Duke of Manchester at Kylemore Castle, County Galway, Ireland, whilst James, the youngest son, occupies his father's position at Whitehaugh, to which he was appointed on his father's retiral. Mrs Comfort predeceased her husband about three years ago.
DEATH OF A SUCCESSFUL HORTICULTURIST
On Saturday last, the grave here closed over the mortal remains of one who was long a familiar figure in the parish - namely, Mr Abraham Comfort, who for 34½ years was head gardener and estate steward on the estate of Whtiehaugh, first under the late Mr James Forbes Leith, and latterly under his brother, Rev William Forbes Leith, the present proprietor. Mr Comfort, who was a native of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, began his horticultural career in the gardens of Claremont, then occupied by the King of the Belgians. From Claremont he came to Dalkeith Palace along with his apprentice master, the late Mr Charles Mackintosh, author of "Mackintosh's Practical Gardener". After a five years' sojourn at Dalkeith, Mr Comfort was appointed head gardener at Monymusk, and subsequently he acted in the same capacity at Auchry House and Invercauld House. From Invercauld he moved to whitewash, where re remained till his retiral from active work 14½ years ago. The evening of his days was happily spent near two of his daughters at Waterton, Dunecht, where he passed away on the 15th inst, at the ripe age of 89. Mr Comfort was a keen and successful horticulturist, and secured many honours at the Monymusk and Alford flower shows, and in the affairs of the latter Society he took a deep interest. He was very popular among the tenantry on the Whtiehaugh estate, and the, along with other members of the community, turned out in large numbers on Saturday last to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Mr Comfort's five sons (four of whom survive him) all followed their father's profession. William, the eldest son, is gardener to the Duke of Manchester at Kylemore Castle, County Galway, Ireland, whilst James, the youngest son, occupies his father's position at Whitehaugh, to which he was appointed on his father's retiral. Mrs Comfort predeceased her husband about three years ago.
Inscription
1883.
In memory of
ARCHIBALD COMFORT d. Whitehaugh 26 Jan.1882 aged 24.
Erected by his brothers. Their mother
MARY McLEAN d.23 Jan.1901 aged 83, their father
ABRAHAM COMFORT who was head gardener at
Whitehaugh for 34½ years d.15 Oct.1903 aged 89.
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