Monteath Appeal

Thank you for taking time to visit our Monteath Mausoleum Restoration Appeal page, which is one of the restoration projects of the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.

All donations are gratefully received and support our work in the conservation and restoration of the Glasgow Necropolis.

A donation can be made by clicking link below:

https://www.paypal.com/GB/fundraiser/charity/4957272

Gift Aid

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This wonderful Mausoleum is the final resting place of two brothers Major Archibald Douglas Monteath who died in 1842, and James Monteath Douglas who died in 1850. Find out why Archibald Douglas Monteath and brother had different surnames by coming on one of tours!

The Mausoleum, which was designed by David Cousin, is 30ft in diameter.

What makes the Mausoleum so special includes the faces of 48 individual Dwar Palas who guard the Mausoleum, and which are common in Indian and Hindu temples, palaces and forts.

The connection with India was because Major Monteath was an Officer with the East India Company.

Measured drawing of the Monteath Mausoleum by architect Lynda Henderson

Total Raised: £90,044.71

These figures were last updated on 5th March 2025

Please note this is the gross amount of Donations received to date and does not include conservation/restoration costs already incurred and paid out.

Whilst we await up to date costings for the phased repairs to the Monteath Mausoleum, and to focus on other pressing projects within the Glasgow Necropolis we have paused the allocation of donations from tours to this specific project at this time.