Monday 28 January 2013

RAF

Per Ardua ad Astra
An Eagle (or, as has been suggested, an Albatross) superimposed on a circlet surmounted by a crown. The original circlet was a garter and buckle from 1918 to 1923. The motto translate as "Through Adversity to the Stars"

for a Taphophile Tragics at Hamilton Cemetery

Sunday 27 January 2013

forward face

Veteran's Section
for a Cemetery Sunday at Woodland Cemetery

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Tuesday 22 January 2013

Moore

the children of George and Isabella Moore may have been born in Hamilton or Wentworth County, but only Caroline seems to have stayed nearby, her brothers all having moved to various parts of the US

for a Taphophile Tragics at Hamilton Cemetery

Saturday 19 January 2013

Tuesday 15 January 2013

Bradburn

winged death head
I have not seen an elephant on a grave marker before, but a quick internet search brought up the possibility that it could be a symbol of 'winged death'

for a Taphophile Tragics at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Sunday 13 January 2013

Allward

gravestone carving by Walter Allward, one of Canada's foremost monumental sculptors

for a Cemetery Sunday at Hamilton Cemetery

Saturday 12 January 2013

Monday 7 January 2013

Saturday 5 January 2013