Edinburgh Fowler plot with a single obelisk

Date: About 1830 to about 1945
Location: Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: Fowler

William Hope Fowler (1805-1879) and Christian (Begbie) Fowler (abt.1807-1873) and many descendants and their spouses were buried in 4 plots the family owned in Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh - an obelisk is in the corner.

A grey concrete obelisk standing on the western aisle of D block. It reads as follows:

a. – Northwest Face
In affectionate remembrance of Isabella Davie or Fowler
Beloved wife of John Fowler
Who died 1st Nov 1880
Aged 55 years
Also his son John Tait Fowler
Who died 24th August 1882
Aged 4 months
Also of the above John Fowler
Who died 8th Dec 1884
Aged 52 years.
“Asleep in Jesus”
Also Marion Tait
Widow of above John Fowler
Died 29th September 1914
Aged 71 years

Also in memory of
Robert Fowler
Who died 18th Nov. 1913
Aged 70 years
Also Johanna Black
Beloved wife of above
Robert Fowler
Died 7(?) Jan 1931
Aged 80 years

The above two groups are on the obelisk. On the base of the obelisk’s northwest face:
In memory of
Christian Begbie
Beloved wife of William
Hope Fowler Edinburgh who
died 5th April 1873
aged 65 years
Agnes
First born child who died in infancy

Agnes
Fourth daughter, aged 12 years
Also the above
William Hope Fowler
Who died 27th January 1879
Aged 70 years.

Robert Godfrey Burrell Fowler
Grandson of the above aged 5(?) months
Also Johanna Monro Fowler
Great granddaughter of above
died 25 Jan 1915

They that sleep in Jesus will
God bring with him.
So shall they be ever with
the Lord 1 Thes. iv 14 &

b. – Southwest face
In loving memory of
William
Eldest son of James and
Isabella Monteith
Died 1st February 1915
Aged 52 years
Also Christina Begbie
Eldest daughter of the
above James and Isabella Monteith
Died 11th April 1943
Aged 80 years.

Thy Will Be Done

The above on the obelisk. On the base of the southwest face:

Sacred to the memory of
James Monteith
Who died 17th Sept. 1877
aged 46
Isabella Fowler
wife of the above
who died 20th Nov. 1898
aged 65 years

Asleep in Jesus

Precious in the sight of the Lord is
the death of his saints
Psalms CVXI.15

c. – Northeast face (only base inscribed)
In loving memory of
Robert Godfrey
Coal merchant in Edinburgh
who fell asleep in Jesus
13th February 1901
Aged 62 years
Mary Fowler
wife of the abovev who died 1st June 1916
Aged 69 years

O Sleep! O Rest! How precious
As carried by thy care
I’m waiting for thy promise
To meet thee in the air.

Southeast face blank.

The parentage of Robert Godfrey Burrell Fowler and Johanna Monro Fowler is unknown it may be relevant that Gavin Godfrey, brother of Robert Godfrey (abt.1812-1873), the father-in-law of Mary Fowler who is buried here, married Euphemia Burrell, although there is little evidence so far that this couple wasn't dead before any connection between the Godfrey and Fowler families was established.

Thank you to the late Isabella Jane Godfrey (1954-2008) for her research into this and other genealogy work regarding her Fowler and Godfrey blood relations (like those buried here).

William Hope Fowler, Find a Grave:
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/251079905/william-hope-fowler: accessed 02 April 2023), memorial page for William Hope Fowler (20 Jul 1805–27 Jan 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 251079905, citing Edinburgh Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland; Maintained by Guy Driscoll (contributor 51115132).

These people buried there don't have an exact relationship known at the moment (but they are a grandchild and great grandchild):
Robert Godfrey Burrell Fowler (abt.1870-)
Johanna Monro Fowler (-1915)

The others buried here:
William Hope Fowler (1805-1879)
Christian (Begbie) Fowler (abt.1807-1873)
Agnes Fowler (bef.1831-abt.1837)

John Fowler (1832-1884)
Isabella (Davie) Fowler (abt.1825-1880)
Marion (Tait) Fowler (abt.1843-1914)
John Tait Fowler (1882-1882)

Isabella (Fowler) Monteith (abt.1834-1898)
James Monteith (1831-1877)
Christina Begbie Monteith (1860-1943)
William Monteith (1862-1915)

Agnes Fowler (1838-abt.1850)
Robert Fowler (1843-1913)
Johanna (Black) Fowler (abt.1851-abt.1931)
Mary (Fowler) Godfrey (1846-1916)
Robert Godfrey (abt.1838-1901)