Roman Stone, All Saints Minstead, Hampshire

My pastiche of a Roman military headstone, carved from two pieces of finest Portland stone and installed in Minstead in the New Forest (Hampshire).
This memorial is to a young man tragically killed whilst on a charity cycle ride. He loved animals and military history, hence this unusual design. I had always dreamed of carving a stone in this style which is very typical of British Roman headstones, several examples can be seen in museums across the country. Shown above is also my original sketch; I aim to work as closely as possible to my designs so that the client can always be assured that they know what they are going to get when the commission is completed.
The inscription at the bottom is Latin; 'Hic Sitvs Est' and translates as 'here he lies'. This was frequently used on English memorials in the 17th-18th century when all things classical were fashionable, and is often seen  abbreviated to H.S.E