|
Memento Mori, Greyfriars Kirkyard
by Robin Stott
for square NT2573
'Memento mori' is commonly translated as "Remember that you must... (more)
|
|
Kirkwall - St Magnus Cathedral - Memorial of Mary Young
by Rob Farrow
for square HY4410
This is a particularly fine 'Memento mori' (Latin for "remember... (more)
|
|
Memento Mori Stone (detail), St Chad's Church, Holt
by Jeff Buck
for square SJ4154
Formerly in the graveyard, this sandstone slab lay at the base of loose stones... (more)
|
|
Memento mori tomb slab, St Clement's, Rodel
by Rob Farrow
for square NG0483
|
|
Kirkwall - St Magnus Cathedral - Memorial of Elizabeth Cuthbert
by Rob Farrow
for square HY4410
Elizabeth Cuthbert died in 1685. She is buried in the Cathedral next to some of... (more)
|
|
Memento mori in the Howff
by Bill Harrison
for square NO4030
Skull and crossbones and hourglass on an otherwise anonymous and crumbling gravestone.
|
|
Robertson Mausoleum, Old High Kirkyard, Inverness
by Bill Harrison
for square NH6645
The fine monument dates from 1660 and is B-listed: LB35180... (more)
|
|
Grave slab, St Michael's kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NH7065
The kirkyard contains many fine 18th Century grave slabs such as this one... (more)
|
|
Mackenzie monument, Avoch kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NH7055
Rustically carved memorial placed by Simon Mackenzie of Mullet Hall, Jamaica to... (more)
|
|
18th Century grave-slab, St Fergus old kirkyard (IV)
by Bill Harrison
for square NK1150
Monument to James Park(?) with memento mori of mort-head and cross bones, hour... (more)
|
|
18th Century grave-slab, St Fergus old kirkyard (II)
by Bill Harrison
for square NK1150
Monuments to the Fraser family embedded in the wall of the ruined kirk. To the... (more)
|
|
18th Century grave-slab, St Fergus old kirkyard (I)
by Bill Harrison
for square NK1150
Memorial to members of the Reid of ellishill family. Note the fine display of... (more)
|
|
Be Ye Also Ready
by A J Paxton
for square TF1802
A memento mori gravestone in the churchyard of All Saints, Paston, Peterborough.
|
|
18th Century grave-slabs, Longside kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NK0347
The left-hand slab commemorates John Robertson (d. 1719), his wife Elspeth (d.... (more)
|
|
18th Century grave-slab, Longside kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NK0347
The stone records that the corps (sic) of Alexander Henderson (d. 1722) and... (more)
|
|
Table tomb with memento mori symbols, Pitsligo old kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NJ9366
Tomb of Alexander Rainie, farmer, who died in 1742 with mort-head (skull) and... (more)
|
|
Irvine monument, St Congan's kirk, Turriff
by Bill Harrison
for square NJ7249
On the south wall of the ruined nave. Note the fine memento mori.
|
|
Gravestone, Kirkton of Mailer burial ground
by William Starkey
for square NO1020
A gravestone with carved memento mori in the burial ground at Kirkton of Mailer.
|
|
Gravestone, Kirkton of Mailer burial ground
by William Starkey
for square NO1020
A gravestone, almost 270 years old, in the burial ground at Kirkton of Mailer.... (more)
|
|
Gravestone, Kirkton of Mailer churchyard
by William Starkey
for square NO1020
A memento mori on a gravestone in the burial ground at Kirkton of Mailer. This... (more)
|
|
Memento Mori on Staunton Memorial, Uffington church
by J.Hannan-Briggs
for square TF0607
|
|
Memorial to Mary Long, St Mary and Holy Rood church, Donington
by J.Hannan-Briggs
for square TF2035
A scrolled plaque with flowers, fruit and memento mori to Mary Long (d. 1716)
|
|
18th Century grave-slab, St Fergus old kirkyard (III)
by Bill Harrison
for square NK1150
Top: Here lies William Henderson, one of the Town Clerks of the city of... (more)
|
|
Richard Frankland memorial, St Alkelda's church, Giggleswick
by Bill Harrison
for square SD8164
Frankland was a nonconformist preacher and 'tutor' active in the... (more)
|
|
Alexander Gordon memorial, Rhynie old kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NJ4926
This presumably came from St Luag's kirk, which was demolished in 1823 when... (more)
|
|
Lumsden grave slab, Kildrummy kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NJ4717
The sandstone slab from 1730 is sheltered from the elements by wooden shutters.
|
|
Gravestone, Crichton kirkyard
by Bill Harrison
for square NT3861
|
