A symbolic stone in St Andrew's Churchyard
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A symbolic stone in St Andrew's Churchyard
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 26 Sep 2008
There is a good variety of old stones in this graveyard in Peebles. This one displays a symbol of immortality in the form of a splendid winged soul. The skull, hourglass and crossed bones are symbols of mortality. The stone is inscribed Fugit Hora (time flies) and Memento Mori (remember death).
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