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Front face, gravestone bearing intitials I H and A G, d.1710. Hourglass between initials and date. Weaver's loom bearing MEMENTO MORI inscription, death mask or portrait carved in relief.
A 42956
Description Front face, gravestone bearing intitials I H and A G, d.1710. Hourglass between initials and date. Weaver's loom bearing MEMENTO MORI inscription, death mask or portrait carved in relief.
Date 1987
Collection Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland
Catalogue Number A 42956
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 555385
Scope and Content Gravestone of A H and I G, Uphall churchyard, West Lothian This stone bears no inscription other than the initials and the date. The weaver's shuttle refers to a quotation in the Book of Job (7:6): 'My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope'. The reference emphasises human mortality, affirmed by the 'MEMENTO MORI' ('Remember You Must Die') inscription. 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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