GRAVES STONES AND DEATH HEADS
Helen from Just Playin' put a comment on my blog about Mr. Eko from "Lost" needed a gravestone since he was buried on yesterday's episode. So, that gave me an idea of what to post today...Gravestones. These are all from the 1700's. One thing I like about the stones from that era is the figures on the top of the stones called "Death Heads".
This guy looks like he has a lichen beard.
Aged 14 years, 7 days.
Cool closeup of the death head.
It is a wonder that the stones last this long. They are mostly made from soft stone. This one is in bad shape.
Who ever carved this needs more practice. Bad spelling a the words don't fit on one line.
Labels: 18th century gravestones, death heads, old gravestones
posted by Bill @ 6:43 AM
3 Comments:
well, yes he is right..but i'm hoping Mr. Eko comes back. you know one of those, he wasn't really dead things, lol..
but the gravestones, i have always found, a nice last tribute to a human being..and just in time for the US tomorrow is Veterans day right? and for us it's Remembrance day on Saturday..
Gee thanks Bill! These are great. I would love to know what is on the bottom of Jacob Drake's headstone. It got buried. I googled it and found this:
"Jacob Drake was born on 29 Jan 1683 in Windsor Connecticut. Hartford county He died on 20 Jan 1762 in Windsor Connecticut. Hartford county He was buried in Bloomfield Connecticut. Old Cemetery He was married to Hannah LOOMIS on 28 Jun 1704 in Windsor Connecticut."
So I'm guessing it says something like "in the 80th year of his life" but it doesn't look like an "l"
Interesting. I wonder...........
Peace..........
I love old gravestones. I work right across the street from one of Boston's ancient burial grounds. I can go in there at lunchtime and read the stones and have a picnic.
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