Bluebells and headstones
Padstow
The churchyard at St. Petroc’s Church in Padstow. The grounds are believed at date back to around 850AD. Most of the headstones in this section are inscribed with dates in the 1800’s. There are an awful lot of infant deaths, and deaths of young people. We also noticed that only a handful of the people named on the stones lived passed their 60’s, even the ones who were wealthy enough to afford more elaborate memorials.
Thank you for your visit and your comments, they are greatly appreciated.
Bluebells and headstones
Padstow
The churchyard at St. Petroc’s Church in Padstow. The grounds are believed at date back to around 850AD. Most of the headstones in this section are inscribed with dates in the 1800’s. There are an awful lot of infant deaths, and deaths of young people. We also noticed that only a handful of the people named on the stones lived passed their 60’s, even the ones who were wealthy enough to afford more elaborate memorials.
Thank you for your visit and your comments, they are greatly appreciated.