A project by The Urban Historian, supported by Renfrewshire Council’s Culture, Heritage and Events Fund (CHEF) 🗓 November 2025 – December 2027

Renfrewshire is home to some of Scotland’s most fascinating heritage graveyards — with origins reaching as far back as the 8th to 11th centuries. Many of these sites hold visible burials from around 1600 onwards, each stone and inscription offering a unique window into our shared past.

Heritage Buddies invites you to become part of this exciting journey of discovery. We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help survey these historic sites and uncover the stories of the people who shaped our communities.

Image : Govan School Stones in situ at Inchanan Old Kirk before moving to the new Parish Church

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Latest Blog Posts

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  Erskine Graveyard Survey: Get Involved This September
  Saturday 26th September 2026 sees the first day of our next graveyard survey. It is at the Erskine Graveyard beside Bishopton Parish Church on Ferry Road. This location is just before you reach Mar Hall hotel. We recently welcomed new volunteers from Bishopton Parish Church. They will help with the survey and recording work in… Read more: Erskine Graveyard Survey: Get Involved This September
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  Final graveyard tours of 2026
  Our final graveyard tours of 2026 are fast approaching. During the winter months, we will announce a further set of tours for April to November 2027. Paisley Abbey Graveyard On Sunday 18th October we will be in Paisley exploring some of the headstones in the graveyard of Paisley Abbey. We will meet at the North… Read more: Final graveyard tours of 2026
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  George Boyd, Renfrew Old
  George Boyd of Renfrew – During our tour of Renfrew Old we will look at the memorial stone of the Boyd’s. This stone was selected at random when i was developing an online graveyard trail for Renfrew Old. It is interesting as it is one of the few memorials on the walls of the 19th… Read more: George Boyd, Renfrew Old