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« on: Wednesday 24 August 05 08:26 BST (UK) »
Keith
The earliest design of this type I’ve seen is 1840, there are one or two variations one as in the photo as a barley sugar twist cut around the top, some have this carving on the top and two columns down the side, another with ivy running thru the twist.
I think he is right in saying that the motif on the stone means The Staff of Life Cut Short. The meaning of columns, doors-heavenly entrance, the meaning of ivy, abiding memory, friendship, fidelity.
There is also, the information on a grave that would not be gained from any records.
E.g., I found a grave that said his youngest son died in South Africa in 1879; so, I did some, research and found that he was in the Army and killed during the Zulu war, if this stone had been destroyed so would somebody’s family history, this is just one reason why they have to be recorded and photograph.
Steve
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