FUNERAL. A large and elaborate embossed and gilt decorated memorial card commemorating the death of Margaret Madder, who died at 21 High Street, Jedburgh, on Thursday, 24th July, 1856. Interred in Castlewood Cemetery. Window mounted, which at the foot reads in an early hand “from dear Maggie’s Grave.” Some staining to the lower edge of the mount, where there appears to have been a pasted on label?

200mm x 170mm. 1856.

 ~ Margaret Madder Elliot, daughter of John Madder, wife of William Elliot, saddler of Jedburgh. She died young, aged 32, and her death certificate was issued on 24th July 1856. Her husband remarried and died in 1880, aged 70.