Memorial brasses come in all shapes and sizes and can be found in churches and cathedrals throughout the UK. Over the years thefts of these presumably for their value as scrap has meant that often all that remains are the indents in the stones where they once sat. My favourrtes are those like the one above which have a grafitti look to them, as though they were home made. This once dates from 1694. Which is 318 years ago and commemorates a baby who died at 11 weeks and a child of 2 years and 18 weeks. Note the Mometo Mori symbols at the top, the hour glass, the skull and the crossed bones.
Momento Mori roughly translated to "remember your mortality" and reminds us of our limited time on this earth. They can be found in places such as memorials, grave stones and brasses.
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