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Belvoir Angels. This name is given to a group of gravestones loosely based on the Vale of Belvoir. They are carved from the (relatively) locally sourced Swithland slate (from Swithland in Charnwood Forest to the west of Loughborough), and at the head of the gravestone have a carved depiction of an angel's head flanked by wings.
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This is a collection of angels, which are mainly sculptures on memorials. It was inspired by the angel on the Brighouse war memorial in Rydings Park, near to my home. SE1423 : The angel on the war memorial, Rydings Park, Brighouse by Humphrey Bolton.
Enlarge image. Many people believe that they have a guardian angel, one who watches over and protects them. In the same vein, some people believe that the spirit of a loved one who has died stays with them and watches over them.
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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is believed to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is viewed by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line.
