18th-century headstone, Staplehurst churchyard
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18th-century headstone, Staplehurst churchyard
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 9 Sep 2017
The mention of the port of Sheerness in the inscription on this stone is a reminder that even in the most land-locked parts of Kent, you are never very far from the sea. The grave is that of a young woman: ALICE, wife of JAMES STONE of Sheerness who Departed this Life the 7th of February 1784 AGED 27 YEARS I'm not altogether clear about the imagery, but I take it to be a resurrection scene. To the right, low down, there is a skeleton - but the central image is of a fully-fleshed young woman, apparently rising from the tomb. At the foot of the stone there are a few lines of verse. I am making this photo available in larger sizes, just in case anyone fancies the challenge of puzzling such things out.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.157923
Longitude
0.552809