Epitaph by Robert Burns, on a whiskey tumbler:
“Here Brewer Gabriel’s fire’s extinct,
And empty all his barrels;
He’s blest — if as he brew’d he drink —
In upright virtuous morals”70

On his gravestone:

273IN MEMORY OF
GABRIEL RICHARDSON
Brewer in Dumfries

A native of the Parish of Kirkpatrick Juxta
who born in humble circumstances on the
lands of Kellobank once the property of
his ancestors was early inured to toil, but
discharging with great industry and the
strictest probity the duties of various situa-
tins in life, he gradually by the blessing
of GOD on his honest endeavours acquired
the means and liberally exercised the
power of assisting others. His rise was
accompanied by the esteem and confidence
of his fellow citizens, who called him to
fill in succession the offices of Councillor,
Bailie and Provost of Dumfries.
For the last twenty years of his life he was
an active Justice of Peace for the County.
Ob: 26 Jan: A.D. 1820. Æt: 61.

Except the LORD build the house
they labour in vain that build it.
Ps. CXXVII.