Historic Graveyards of the Falkirk District
Historic Graveyards of the Falkirk District
Mon 13 May, 7.30pm - 9pm
Falkirk Crematorium Chapel, FK2 7YJ
FREE
Join Geoff Bailey of Falkirk Community Trust for a lively presentation exploring the fascinating history and iconography behind the early churchyards of the Falkirk area. The graveyards are replete with wonderful works art by famous sculptors as well as naive representations of mortality and early trades. Famous people have appropriate symbols and Admiral Hope even has an anchor chain atop his surrounding cope. The burial grounds were carefully controlled and disputes regulated with only the odd riot!
(Picture shows the Adam & Eve stone in Polmont Churchyard)
Doors are at 7pm for free tea, coffee and biscuits
Posted on January 17 2019 at 04:30
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