View of mural monument commemorating John Burnett, 1722, in the churchyard of Bo'ness Parish Church, showing ivy, shell-like monogram at top and soul between twisted pilasters.

Description View of mural monument commemorating John Burnett, 1722, in the churchyard of Bo'ness Parish Church, showing ivy, shell-like monogram at top and soul between twisted pilasters.

Date 1989

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

Catalogue Number B 4022/10

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 2238418

Scope and Content Burial monument commemorating John Burnett, Bo'ness churchyard, Falkirk This monuments commemorates John Burnett, a lockmaker, who died in 1854. Also buried here are his wife Euphemia and their children. A datestone of 1722 suggests that an older gravestone has been reused as a centrepiece. A variety of emblems have been used to express human mortality, such as the winged hourglass and a pair of skulls in the main panel. A belief in salvation is signified by the winged cherub above the inscription, symbol of the soul's ascent to heaven. 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.

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