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Betty Willsher (1915–2012)

Author of Understanding Scottish Graveyards

6 Works 80 Members 2 Reviews

Works by Betty Willsher

Understanding Scottish Graveyards (1985) 32 copies

Stones: Eighteenth Century Scottish Gravestones (1978) 29 copies, 1 review

Scottish Epitaphs and Images (1997) 15 copies

Scottish Family (2005) 2 copies

How to record Scottish graveyards : a companion to Understanding Scottish graveyards (1985) 1 copy, 1 review

Scottish epitaphs 1 copy

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1998 (1) Adam and Eve gravestones (1) Arcana (1) archaeology (3) architecture (1) burial (1) cemeteries (8) cemetery (2) Christian art and symbolism -- Scotland (1) churchyards (1) culture (1) death (4) Death -- social aspects (1) emblems (1) Emblems of professional trades on gravestones (1) epitaphs (5) European cemeteries (1) GB/UK/SCOT/5-2 (1) genealogy (7) gravestones (3) gravestones Scottish (1) graveyards (4) Headstone Carving (1) history (8) janes (1) landscape (1) Masonic Symbolism (1) memorials (1) Mom's house (1) monumental inscriptions (1) monumental inscriptions Scottish (1) non-fiction (5) Office top right second bottom shelf (1) own (1) Scotland (21) Scottish History (2) Sepulchral monuments -- Scotland -- History -- 18th century (1) symbolism (1) Symbolism on gravestones (1) tombs (1)

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Birthdate: 1915-12-12
Date of death: 2012-02-25
Gender: female
Birthplace: Coundon, County Durham, England, UK
Education: University of St. Andrews
Rachel McMillan Nursery Training College

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How to record Scottish graveyards : a companion to… by Betty Willsher

One of the best books on graveyard recording. OK, that isn't saying a lot - there is far more recording going on than there are books which consider the practice, and there are many, many more graveyards than are recorded.

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Rivendell | Apr 15, 2007 |

Stones: A guide to some remarkable eighteenth… by Betty Willsher

GB/UK/SCOT/Scotland - Cemeteries/Christian art and symbolism - Scotland/Emblems/Sepulchral monuments - Scotland - History

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SGSLibrary | Sep 6, 2010 |

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Works: 6
Members: 80
Popularity: #224,854
Rating: ½ 3.5

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 9

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