Memento Mori I
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1h 10m
Mark’s lecture will focus on the “Meaning, Mystery and Beauty of 18th Century Symbolic Gravestones” and the Memento Mori that proliferated in this period. The lecture will be given by Mark Hatton who is an expert in this field and will be including many of his own photos to illustrate what promises to be a highly interesting lecture.
More about the speaker: Mark can often be found driving around Scotland in his camper van, exploring old burial grounds and he believes that such sites contain some overlooked history.
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