Erected by John Allan in memory of his father James Allan who died at Redheugh 29th March 1861 aged 68 also his mother Mary Herriot who also died there 14th September 1868 also his daughter Mary Herriot Allan who died in infancy, the above John Allan who died 4th October 1916 aged 90 his second son Robert Beausire Allan Lieutenant 4th Royal Scots died at Wimereux France 5th April 1918 aged 51, Eliza Franceys Beausire wife of the above John Allan who died 4th May 1927 aged 89, John Joseph Allan who died at London October 1936 aged 68, James Herriot Allan who died at Edinburgh October 1939 aged 74, Francis Beauside Allan who died at Edinburgh February 1948 aged 78, William Henry Herriot Allan who died at Toronto February 1949 aged 72.