Scotland Magazine section Scottish Churchyards

To that dark inn The Grave

The village churchyard is an accurate map of the common man from years gone by in danger of disappearing. Words and pictures by John Hannavy

The village churchyard seems a quintessentially British creation. It figures strongly in literature, the frequently chosen setting for a variety of liaisons far removed from those which necessarily took place at the graveside. It has played host to scenes of horror, and romance – both fictional and...

By John Hannavy from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002