Some gravestones don't need to be read to know what the man did for a living.

in graveyard •  7 years ago 

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Sometimes when walking around a graveyard you come across a headstone that tells it's story without words.

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The grave is for Charles Copnall who lived from 1869 to 1935 and his wife Emily (1879- 1941.) and he would have been the village blacksmith.

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The lettering on the grave is made up of lead, pressed into the stone but some of the letters are now missing. A search around the gravestone could possibly turn up some of those missing letters so they could be returned into their position.

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This is an unusual stone marker and stands out in the graveyard.

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That is so unique and so very cool. I love how the moss has grown on it, just the visual...

the moss seemed to thrive in some parts of the graveyard and was starting to cover a number of graves.

Oh yeah
I can not miss out on his occupation. I can see the hammer
Lol
Are they others like that there?

All the others are normal headstones and crosses.

Ok
Thanks

It's funny that i see your post now as i just today was looking at pictures i took in Canada on a small graveyard. I was so amazed that you can see what they did in their lifes on the headstones.

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That looks a far better kept graveyard although it looks far more modern than the one I visited.

This one was so well maintained that it looked unreal and of course far more modern but the idea is the same :)

good post n good picture

Well never though of it that way !

Buddy nice of you to get the story in front of us !

After all we will be at that place someday !