I met this fellow the other week in a Chester graveyard. I was waiting on evening song at the cathedral and watching a bunch of teenage tourists when I wandered in and almost stepped on him. I’ve walked over a lot of Victorians in the past nine years but there’s just something about this one that made me stop and stare and clean him off a bit.
EDWARD BEDWARD
(of this city)
who departed this life
April 19th 1845 aged 51 years
And viewed the dead as thou dost me
Ere long thou’ll lie as low as I
And other’s stand and look on thee
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that’s kind of awesome. I’m a huge headstone/cemetery fan. Love the photo.
Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Amy 07.13.07 @ 0:25I LOVE his headstone! I wonder if he picked the quote out. He’s must have been a feisty, fun kind of guy.
Comment by Stepherz 07.13.07 @ 19:24thats my birthday….:)
Comment by steph 07.13.07 @ 20:51And from the side of Heaven’s Gate
I’m thankful I had no more to wait
Finally letting go of the Silver String
I now rest in the presence of the King.
Poignant. I, too, am a fan of creative headstone inscriptions. I think I shall work on mine right now 
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