Date taken: 22 January 2008
Location: St Mary (Old Church), Stoke NewingtonThe most remarkable tomb in the church-yard is that of Alderman Picket's family. It was erected in memory of his father Mr. William Picket, 1745; and Anne his mother, 1750. It commemorates also the melancholy and untimely fate of the Alderman's daughter Elizabeth, who died Dec. 11, 1781, "in consequence of her cloaths taking fire the preceding evening." The inscription adds, "Reader, if ever you should witness such an afflicting scene, recollect, that the only method to extinguish the flame is to stifle it by an immediate covering."
More about the churchyard here.
About Me
Hackney Lookout used to be my chronicle of everyday lunacy in the London borough where I live. I discontinued it after deciding to make a fool of myself elsewhere. It seemed a shame to lose Hackney Lookout altogether, so I have re-opened it as a photo gallery, interspersed with the odd snatch of overheard dialogue.Some posts from the original Hackney Lookout are in this pdf. You can find more of my Hackney photos on Flickr, here.
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