2005

SD5300 : Coffin-shaped Stone Grave in St Aidan's Church Billinge

taken 19 years ago, near to Billinge, St Helens, England

Coffin-shaped Stone Grave in St Aidan's Church Billinge
Coffin-shaped Stone Grave in St Aidan's Church Billinge
This very unusual grave is one of the oldest in the churchyard. The date on the top reads 1720 and the names are George and Kitty Smith. I remember seeing the skull and serpent engraving on the lid as a child and being scared stiff of it!

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Category: Gravestones
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Gary Rogers   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 30 August, 2005   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 30 August, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5333 0069 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:30.0494N 2:42.3026W
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