About Robert Anderson of Tullibody, who must have been a rich merchant.

From Robert Kirk's historical sketch of Tullibody, dated 1890 -
Inside the Auld Kirk -

'On the south wall of the building, and scarcely legible, although under the protection of a Dutch Angel, with vermillion wings, the unique epitaph appears -

To the pious memory of that
renowned patroit and patron
of charity, Robert Anderson,
merchant in St. Lucar, born
in the green of Tullibody, who
left to the poor of this place
50 pound sterling. He dyed
the ..... day of February, 1712.
He also left 50 £ ster.
to the poor of Alloa.

In Portugal, at Lisbon, he dyed.
His birth and burial being so remote
It was a wonder that he left to us a groat,
He left no children of his proper breed,
But left his means adopted sons to feed,
The triumphant trophies to his charity
Run parallel to all eternity.
Richard Main, his nephew and heir,
erected this monument.

It is recorded that the adopted son of this magnificent philanthropist, having purchased a neighbouring estate, appropriated a widow's kailyard, under whose malison, both he and his progeny have sunk into oblivion'

Today the plaque no longer exists - it has presumably been destroyed by the vandals.