A slate tomb showing pre-deceased children

St Torney, North Hill, Cornwall 
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We arrived at the church just as a service was ending. We were pleased to see that the churchyard had been well maintained.
 
 
 At the west end of north aisle there is the slate table tomb of Thomas Vincent of Battens (died 1606) and Jane his wife (died 1601) flanked by their 7 daughters and 8 sons. The small skulls above the heads of some of the children show they pre-deceased their parents.
 
 
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