*Originally posted
15th May 2012*
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| ? Aged 71 Years |
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| Mary ? |
Two weather worn and eroded gravestones found at St James the Less, Stubbings, Burchett's Green and St Luke's Churchyard, Maidenhead, Berkshire.
The only information that can be gleaned from these stones are, 'Aged 71 Years' and 'Mary'.
An all too common sight in Britain's churchyards and cemeteries. The poorer classes were not able to afford the marble and granite markers of their rich counterparts. Having to make do with softer local stone or Limestone. Sadly decades and even centuries of wind and rain has stripped them of their identities and thrown them into worn obscurity.
The only information that can be gleaned from these stones are, 'Aged 71 Years' and 'Mary'.
An all too common sight in Britain's churchyards and cemeteries. The poorer classes were not able to afford the marble and granite markers of their rich counterparts. Having to make do with softer local stone or Limestone. Sadly decades and even centuries of wind and rain has stripped them of their identities and thrown them into worn obscurity.
Wow -- very cool photos!!
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