Tombstone, St Mary's Church, Walberton
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Tombstone, St Mary's Church, Walberton
Image: © Kevin Gordon Taken: 17 Oct 2008
This is the tombstone for Charles Cook who died on 20th March 1767 when he was hit by a felled tree. The beautiful and well preserved stone shows the unfortunate accident. Poor old Charlie can just be seen under the boughs of the tree while the woodman holds his hand up in dismay (his other hand still holds his axe). There is a skeleton on the left and Old Father Time (or maybe the Grim Reaper) on the right holding an hour-glass and a scythe. God is shown above, amongst the clouds dangling the scales of justice. Either side of him are two cubby bottomed trumpet playing cherubs.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.843224
Longitude
-0.621951