Graffiti - An Old Problem

Graffiti is often thought of as a modern problem, but in fact for people to leave their mark goes back much further in time as these examples show with the oldest nearly four hundred years old. Although these go back nearly four hundred years it not that uncommon to find other examples from the eighteen hundreds in old churches.

These are just a few examples that I found carved onto various tombs and grave covers in St Mary's Church in Ashwell. If you are passing buy the Church pop in and have a look yourself. There is a impressive hallow wooden effigy of a knight in amour that dates back to 1320,  the time of crusades in the Holy land.