Daily Archives: April 9, 2018


The Hyphen On Your Tombstone

Weaving in and out of the headstones in St Mary’s cemetery located at Harrow-On-The-Hill was something that I did when I wanted to experience peace and quiet found in contemplation, rather than going inward into meditation. There is beautiful scenic tranquility found within that ancient Norman cemetery on the hill.  The walk from our home in West Harrow to the cemetery was several miles. And of course, to get to St Mary’s one had to climb a rather steep incline. While my history is a little sketchy, Wikipedia suggests that the church was built between 1087 – 1094 during the Middle Ages. It was in the late 1800’s that the original cemetery was closed for burials, making way for the newer grounds, in which people are still being laid to rest today. I’m sharing all of this with you to […]