The following hand-written note was contained within the capusle recording the Architect, Contractors, Mason and Carpenters involved in building the Free Church along with the names of the Minister, Elders and Committee.

• Photograph courtesy of Alexis Cairnie, East Ayrshire Leisure

Transcription

“The foundation Stone of this Church in connection with the Free
protesting Church of Scotland was laid on the 29th August 1843”

Architect
George McCartney , Cumnock

Contractors
William Gibson, Mason, Auchinleck
William Gilmour, Carpenter, New Cumnock
William Mathieson, Carpenter, New Cumnock
John Walker, Carpenter, New Cumnock

Rev. Matthew Kirkland, Minister

Elders
James Arthur         John Lennox
David Arthur          Robert McKnight
Thomas Hunter       John Murdoch
Ivie Campbell       William Gilmour

Committee

Angus MacDonald       Andrew Miller      John McLellan
Daniel Craig      John Proudfoot      John Houston
David Patrick      Alexander Lennox      William Hunter
John Houston      John Thomson      James Craig
Thomas Hamilton      Archibald Campbell      John Kerr
John Craig       Hugh Black       John Mills
Alexander Sloan      John Callan       William Miller
Alexander Kirkland

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