Cramond Church, graveyard Detail of tombstone of George Sheiell
B 38680
Description Cramond Church, graveyard Detail of tombstone of George Sheiell
Date 1950
Catalogue Number B 38680
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 537373
Scope and Content Memorial to George Sheiell, Cramond Churchyard, Cramond Glebe Road, Cramond, Edinburgh Cramond Church, standing in a woodland setting on the hill above Cramond Village, was built in 1656 on the site of a medieval church which had become ruinous. It incorporates the 15th-century tower from the earlier building at its west end. This large stone slab, which lies against the ivy-covered south wall of the churchyard, bears a carved angel, a symbol of immortality. The headstone was erected to the memory of George Sheiell, who died in 1687. Cramond churchyard has a variety of headstones dating from the 17th century, many of which show the symbols of death: skulls, crossed bones, and hour-glasses. Others carry the symbols of immortality, such as angels, crowns and the 'winged soul'. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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