On Tuesday 26th April we were pleased to honour one of Yetholm’s notable characters – Andrew Richardson Blythe (1851-1933) – with the restoration and resurrection of his gravestone in the kirk yard.
Andrew Blythe, son of a gipsy, came from very impoverished circumstances. At the age of four he had an arm amputated after a shooting accident. Despite the difficult circumstances of his childhood he became a teacher at Windyhaugh School in the Coquet Valley, Northumberland, for almost 50 years. Much loved by the community there and in his home village, he left all his money to Yetholm when he died. His most notable benefactions were the William Wilson stained-glass windows in the kirk, some of the finest 20th century windows in the Borders, as well as the clock chimes that still ring out over the village. Unfortunately his gravestone – perhaps the one indulgence he allowed himself – was recently pushed over. Jayne Gray organized a GoFundMe Campaign to repair the stone, which had broken into several pieces. It raised £560 and the work, which included cleaning the stone, was completed by Thomas Brown and Sons of Melrose. Jayne Grey said: It seemed so wrong that a much-liked man who gave so much to the community should be dishonoured. I am very grateful to all friends and family members who have contributed to this campaign to restore his gravestone. A group of family members and well-wishers gathered on Tuesday to ‘unveil’ the magnificently restored stone. The Rev. Colin Johnstone, minister of Cheviot churches said: It is heart-warming to see people from all over southern Scotland and the north of England gathered here today to pay your respects to Andrew. The stone has been so well restored that hopefully it will stand for at least another two hundred years.
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Thankyou for you're blog what a wonderful day it was being there tea and coffee in the church was most welcoming the headstone looks fantastic for Andrew r Blyth Big thankyou to everyone who helped out great meeting Graeme and his wife lovely people Xx
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