Grave of Mabel Witchell, St John the Baptist, Chirton
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Grave of Mabel Witchell, St John the Baptist, Chirton
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 7 Mar 2010
The symbology shown by the truncated pillar is of a life cut short. The conceit is Victorian although it continued for some time after 1901. Poor Mabel died aged 30 on 17th April 1918. Similar examples can be seen in Brinkworth Image and Stroud Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.317552
Longitude
-1.895777