Rev John MacMillan's Memorial

Inside Balmaghie Church there is a memorial tablet to Rev John MacMillan. He was the founder of the Reformed Prebyterian Church of Scotland. He is buried at Dalserf in Lanarkshire.

The inscription on the tablet reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND IN MEMORY OF 

JOHN MACMILLAN AM

BORN AT BARNCAUCHLAW, MINNIGAFF, 1669;

ORDAINED MINISTER OF THE PARISH OF BALMAGHIE 1701;

ACCEPTED THE PASTORATE OF THE UNITED SOCIETIES 1706;

WHICH OFFICE HE LABORIOUSLY DISCHARGED FOR 47 YEARS;

DIED AT BROOMHILL, BOTHWELL, 1753. BURIED IN

DALSERF CHURCHYARD.

A COVENANTER OF THE COVENANTERS.

A FATHER OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH;

A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST.

THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY HIS GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON

JOHN GRIEVE MD, GLASGOW, 1895.

Rev John MacMillan's Memorial

Balmaghie Church

Balmaghie

Castle Douglas

Kirkcudbrightshire

NGR - NX 722663