December 7 : Thoughts from the Cemetery

                                                           Wreaths

                       Victorians used the wreath as a symbol of Victory.
This one is made of laurel leaves which would indicate that the owner of this tomb had made a special contribution or achieved a noteworthy position in life. So here is the tomb in it's wider context. Looking resplendent in the winter sunshine, it is in a prominent location within the cemetery, not far from the central chapel.

              It belongs to Alderman J R Gower. The painting is by Leonard Carr Cox.

                                  


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photo credit:oto Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery

Here is the link : http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/alderman-j-r-gower-77300