In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious

A guide by a gravestone rambler who surveys churchyards and cemeteries, cataloguing and illustrating old and curious gravestones across Kent, Britain, Ireland, Scotland and continental sites, explaining forms, motifs, and regional styles. Chapters trace the evolution of memorial design, artistic and professional carvings, trade and portrait stones, very early examples, regulatory changes, and efforts to preserve specimens. The author records rubbings and photographs, interprets emblems such as skulls, crossbones, hearts and trade tools, and narrates rambles that reveal local variations, craftsmanship, and occasional eccentricities. The work aims to instruct and entice fellow ramblers by combining descriptive observation, historical commentary, and visual documentation.