Newmachar Kirkyard
visited December 2019
The village of Newmachar is a growing commuter village these days, with a modern cemetery on the outskirts.
In the middle of the village is the village kirkyard (graveyard or churchyard) surrounding the simple, late 18th Century Church of Scotland building (built 1791). The name suggests a link with St Machar's Cathedral in Aberdeen, and indeed this parish was separated from St Machar's in 1609. At the time it was known as Monkyebuck, but became known as Upper Machar from the end of the 17th century and as New Machar in the 18th century. Now it's simply Newmachar.
The graves in the kirkyard are mostly 19th and 20th century, but worth a wander around.
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