His headstone is inscribed with the following charming words:
"We cannot say and will not say.
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand
He has wandered into an unknown land."
Monday 27 July 2009
Cemetery Symbolism - Musician
I spotted this headstone in Fleetwood Cemetery. It marks the passing of a Salvation Army musician - Frederick William Atkinson - who passed away on April 23, 1919 aged 20 years. Under the Sally Anne badge, the mason has chisled out a cornet to mark the departed's musicianship.
His headstone is inscribed with the following charming words:
"We cannot say and will not say.
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand
He has wandered into an unknown land."
His headstone is inscribed with the following charming words:
"We cannot say and will not say.
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand
He has wandered into an unknown land."
This headstone and those in the background are beautiful. Reading the full stone gives you a sense of how someone felt about them. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful sentiment!I have never read that one before!
ReplyDeleteWonderful picture how beautiful
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