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Alexander Bethune

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Alexander Bethune

Birth
Death
13 Jun 1843
Burial
Fife, Scotland Add to Map
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Younger brother of John Bethune. Author of 'Poems By The Late John Bethune with a Sketch of the Author's Life, by his Brother.' Published by Adam & Charles Black, North Bridge Edinburgh and James Dewar, Perth MDCCCXL
Younger brother of John Bethune. Author of 'Poems By The Late John Bethune with a Sketch of the Author's Life, by his Brother.' Published by Adam & Charles Black, North Bridge Edinburgh and James Dewar, Perth MDCCCXL

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West Face Inscription:

1841

Erected / By The Last Member / Of A Family / To Mark The Spot Where / The Dust Of An Only / Brother Reposes.

North Face Inscription:

In The Same Grave with / JOHN Rest The Remains Of His Brother / ALEXANDER BETHUNE / The Last Member Of A / Worthy Family Who Died / June 13th 1843 Aged 38 / With Scarcely Any School / Education, And Under The / Pressure Of Poverty And / The Severest Toil, He Produ / ced Several Works Of Much / Merit Illustrative Of The Cha / racter And Manners And / Conducive To The Improve / ment Of His Own Class Of / Society And Was As Remark / able For His Independence / Of Spirit And Private Vir / tues As For His Literary / Attainments.

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