Graveyard, Coal Pit Road, Saval More, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2RQ

Small private graveyard set within a mature planted enclosure on the E side of Coalpit Road. The enclosure has a large 19thC flat iron gate on granite posts to the road set in a concave rubble masonry screen wall. The graveyard has a small wrought iron pedestrian gate with ball finials on concrete posts. In the enclosure are two prehistoric granite standing stones (there is a third one in the field on the other side of the road). There are seven marked plots. Three have stylised dressed granite Celtic crosses, one has a traditional cross, two have head stones and one is a pedestal only to what was probably a second cross. The stones are, from N-S, as follows: 1) Celtic cross the base of which has inset lettering: “In affectionate memory of/ George Gordon Maryvale/ Died 21st May 1916”. 2) Celtic Cross the base of which has inset letters, “May Alice Eden/ wife of/ George Gordon Maryvale/ died Feb. 1st 1906/ their youngest son/ Edward Corry/ died at Aden 17th Aug. 1905/ Peace be with you.” 3) Celtic cross the base of which has inset lead letters, “Sydney George Gordon/ Beloved husband of/ Muriel/ and eldest son of/ the late George and May Gordon/ died 2nd May 1939/ Jesus thou has willed it”. A polished granite plaque at the foot of this grave reads “Also his beloved wife/ Muriel 1879-1963/ their youngest daughter/ Vivian 1921-1974” 4) Traditional dressed granite cross inscribed, “In loving memory of/ William Magowan/ 1897-1978” 5) Polished granite 20thC head stone inscribed, “ Gordon/ of/ Mount Kearney/ A. DE. R. Gordon/ Died Aug 1957/ Ann Gordon/ Died 15 Oct 1986/ Schlena Gordon died 1943.” 6) 19thC sandstone headstone (toppled) on a dressed granite plinth reads, “ Ellen, James & Rose/ Parker” 7) Celtic Cross (now broken) the base of which has inset lead letters, “ In loving memory of/ Colonel Henry Parry Gordon/ formerly commanding/ The Duke of Cornwall’s light infantry/ who died suddenly of heart failure/ while hunting the Newry Harriers/ 19 December 1910/ Blessed are the pure in heart/ for they shall see God.”