I've been asked to add an additional inscription to a memorial I carved at least 10 years ago at Chilmark church. The stones have certainly been subject to vigorous lichen growth, but should clean up nicely. It's been a real pleasure to see these again as I'd had forgotten quite how the triptych looked; plus I was pleasantly impressed with the quality of work done by my younger self!
Sadly, these three stones stand as the memorial to three young sisters all killed in a house-fire. The main central stone bears their names and the two smaller stones each carry a quote;
"The desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose" & "The moment of the rose and the moment of the yew tree are of equal duration."
Despite the weathering the carving is still nice and crisp.
St Margaret of Antioch
A view of the church in the November afternoon sunlight. The interior of the building was heavily Victorianised ('over' restored in the 19th century) but the churchyard is a real treasure trove of delights. Here are a few highlights...
A fabulous little painted cast iron memorial still with plenty of paintwork. Quite a rarity.
One of a pair of delightful 17th century box tombs. Judging by the style and execution of the profusion of skulls these were perhaps both made by the same hands...or carved in the same workshop?
A perfect example of an early 19th century stone, beautifully lit by the afternoon sun. A row of Victorian stones stand as sentinels to the passage of time in the north west corner of the churchyard.
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