Photo: Brian Chandler
The family headstone reads:
In loving memory of
William Simpson
who died at Craster Dec. 24, 1902
aged 58 years.
Also of Elizabeth his wife
who died July 6 1939,
aged 90 years.
Also Matthew his eldest son
who died at Gateshead,
July 2, 1906, aged 35 years.
Also Edward W. his son,who died Feb.18, 1919 aged 36 years
Also William his son
who died Dec. ?3, 1960, aged 80 years.
Edward Simpson is remembered in Craster on C61.02 and C61.04 and in Embleton on E27.01