Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Scheduled Maintenance


Please be advised that this website will undergo scheduled maintenance on the following dates: •

Tuesday 12th November from 11:00-15:00 & Thursday 14th November from 11:00-15:00

During these times, some services may be temporarily unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

View of rear of gravestone commemorating Janet Kedzie, d. 1729, in the churchyard of Morebattle Parish Church of St Lawrence.

SC 1544211

Description View of rear of gravestone commemorating Janet Kedzie, d. 1729, in the churchyard of Morebattle Parish Church of St Lawrence.

Date 1986

Collection Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 1544211

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of A 34313

Scope and Content Rear view, showing portrait of angel of death. Gravestone commemorating Janet Kedzlie, Morebattle churchyard, Scottish Borders This gravestone commemorates Janet Kedzlie, the wife of a local tenant farmer, who died in 1729 aged 63. Finely executed, this relief carving on the back of Janet's gravestone depicts the Angel of Death, her wings spread as if in flight. To further emphasise her identity she clutches a skull and bone, emblems of death. The graveyards of Scotland are an important part of the cultural heritage of the country and can provide fascinating information for people interested in family or local history, as well as vernacular art. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1544211

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

Collection Hierarchy - Item Level

People and Organisations

Events

Attribution & Licence Summary

Attribution: © HES (Betty Willsher Collection)

Licence Type: Educational

You may: copy, display, store and make derivative works [eg documents] solely for licensed personal use at home or solely for licensed educational institution use by staff and students on a secure intranet.

Under these conditions: Display Attribution, No Commercial Use or Sale, No Public Distribution [eg by hand, email, web]

Full Terms & Conditions and Licence details

MyCanmore Text Contributions