Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh

John Milne's monument, with not one but five Green Men! The pagan symbol of a Green Man was used as early as the 2nd-3rd century by the Romans and was commonly found in churches and cathedrals and then later became popular on gravestones in lowland Scotland. This monument is rich in imagery. An hour-glass indicates the passage of time, cherubs or winged souls represent the soul leaving the body on death and ascending to wait the day of judgement, and the downward facing pair of crossed torches represent death and a life cut short.