Just a Broken Ornament

It was just a glint of light that caught my eye that led me to look more closely at this grave. Resting at its base was a porcelain figure that had seen better days. It had suffered damage - loss of the head and an arm. I still found it captivating and I started to ponder. It was obviously loved enough to continue to leave it on display but, like all these things, created a mystery. Why, when something like this shatters, is there no sign of the shattered head and arm. Has someone taken it? Did a relative take it home? Why was it not repaired? Remembering the broken but repaired broken angel or the damaged statue of a boy posted on The Graveyard Detective, I wonder what happened to the bits?

Angel Watches Over Child's Grave

I was struck by the quiet serenity of this young child's grave in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Bath today. An angel can can be seen atop the the gravestone, watching over this young child's grave in perpituity. At the foot of the grave, a small toy is perched in company for young Sienna. I found the whole scene very, very moving and am still affected by my visit.