I often walk through this early Hamilton resting place and think about the people lying here - many deaths by drowning in the Waikato river, falls from horses and diseases now obliterated, not that many from old age. One that always makes me feel very sad has 4 children, aged from 6 to newborn, all lost from some unimaginable illness.
Cemeteries are excellent social barometers, if you take the time to walk through, taking notice of dates, the centuries unfold. There have been no recent burials, so much of Hamilton`s early history rest on the hillside, it is worth a visit to reflect . . .
4 comments:
I have never seen a headstone like this, I wonder what it's story is. I too love to wander through old cemeteries, to read the inscription, to think of those that have gone. As you say, often the headstones tell story of life and times long gone.
I've enjoyed catching up on your beautiful blog posts. I love the heart-shaped gravestone and thought 'I want one like that!'
I like to wander through graveyards too and wonder at some of the meanings of the words or shapes.
Isn't that a beauty. I likewise would love to know the story behind such a touching headstone. Nice photo Marcia.
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