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© Kinloss Abbey Trust, 2008
Charity Number: SC034263
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As with many historic graveyards their state of repair can leave a lot to be desired and Kinloss is no different. Many of the graves have been overgrown with ivy, elder and other vegetation and a lot are badly damaged or have toppled over. There are a large number of family 'crypts' some of which are no longer tended and have fallen into disrepair. The grass around the graves is maintained by the local authority, the landlords, but this is in itself causing some damage to the grave stones and their surrounds. It is the intention of the Kinloss Abbey Trust to carry out work on the historic graveyard as part of their long term restoration of Kinloss Abbey. This work is split into various areas which are detailed here. Graveyard survey - members of the
Trust helped during the summer of 2010 to clean
gravestones and make a full and accurate survey of the historic
graveyard. The Moray Burial
Ground Research Group have
recorded every grave within the confines of Abbey precinct. This
includes the War Graves area and the modern cemetery. The work
was published in 2011 and is available through their website.
Graveyard Restoration - Funding is to be sought to enable the repair and restoration of the historic graveyard. Using specialist contractors and under the guidance of Historic Scotland and the Carved Stones Advisor it is hoped to be able to repair and re-erect many of the damaged grave stones. Examples of some of the problems facing the Trust can be viewed in the Gallery |
In
the vicinity of Kinloss Abbey there are four distinct graveyards -
two municipal cemeteries, one military cemetery and the historic
graveyard. It is the historic graveyard that is of concern to the
Kinloss Abbey Trust as it lies almost entirely within the confines
of the Abbey precinct, most of the graves being in the church nave
or the Cloister area some dating back to the 1680's.