St. John the Baptist Church, Pinner, with decorative aerial "coffin"

Bernie Glérant, on July 18, 2007, said:

Hi. Just intrigued, do you happen to know the story behind this "aerial" coffin ?

seabow, on July 18, 2007, said:

As a result of your question I did some research and came across this on www.bucks-wmiddx-ramblers.org.uk/walks/pi-no.html

The bizarre Loudon monument in the graveyard has a coffin apparently suspended above the ground, but this is purely decorative. On the north side of the church, a simple headboard records: "William Skenelsby died Nov 7th 1775 aged 118".

Kind of disappointing. I wonder if he really lived that long!