A symbolic gravestone in St Andrew’s Churchyard, Peebles
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A symbolic gravestone in St Andrew’s Churchyard, Peebles
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 22 Oct 2023
The main feature on this impressive gravestone is a beautifully carved winged soul which is a symbol of immortality representing the human soul arising for the Day of Judgement. The palm fronds either side signify victory over death and the rosettes are symbols of love and harmony. The death’s head skull below is a symbol of mortality and the inscription memento mori means remember you must die. The inscription on the reverse reads: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF AGNES CUSHNY BORN 13TH JULY 1808 DIED 9TH NOV 1808 JAMES BROTHERSTONS CUSHNY BORN 2ND JUNE 1819 DIED 3RD JUNE 1820 ALISON MINTO MOTHER OF THE ABOVE BORN 6TH APRIL 1788 DIED 17TH DEC 1826 ARTHUR CUSHNY HER HUSBAND DIED APRIL 1849 AGED 71 YEARS
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Image Location
Latitude
55.652611
Longitude
-3.199313