DameBoudicca's photostream  

ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
Do not use without permission.

A coffin-shaped memorial found in the church of St Clara. On it you can read (though not in this shot, it's too dark): 'Himlen alena cröner' [Heaven alone gives a crown.]
And below:
Herr Hans Ankarcrants.
Amiral och commendeur af kongl. swärds orden.
Hade tappert och bedligt tient uti 65 år.
Under fyra Swea konungar.
Warit sedan år 1720 gift och fader till fyra barn
Caisa Greta. Hans Wilhelm. Carl Ioachim. och Lisa.
Dem han alla öfwerlefwat
när han 1762 afsomnade 79 år gammal.
Honom till äreminne.
Med hwilken och denna adeliga ätt är utslocknad
Uprestes stenen af den söriande makan
Fru Lisa Kammecker.
1769.

In English:
Mr. Hans Ankarcrants
Admiral and commander of the royal order of the sword.
Had served bravely and loyally for 65 years
Served under four Swedish kings.
Been since the year 1720 married and the father of four children
Caisa Greta. Hans Wilhelm. Carl Ioachim. and Lisa.
And survived them all
when he died in 1762 aged 79 years.
In his honourable memory.
With whom this noble family died out.
The stone was raised by the mourning wife
Mrs. Lisa Kammecker.
1769.

And in modern Swedish:
Herr Hans Ankarcrants.
Amiral och kommendör av kungliga svärdsorden
Hade tappert och bedligt tjänat i 65 år.
Under fyra svenska kungar.
Varit gift sedan år 1720 och fader till fyra barn
Cajsa Greta. Hans Wilhelm. Carl Joakim. och Lisa.
Som han alla överlevt
när han 1762 insomnade 79 år gammal.
Honom till äreminne.
Med vilken också denna adeliga ätt är utslocknad
Restes stenen av den sörjande makan
Fru Lisa Kammecker.
1769.

ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
Do not use without permission.

Klara kyrka (the church of St Clara) was originally built 1572-1590 - the church was badly damaged by fire in 1751, but rebuilt and renovated several times after that. The interior of the church was renovated in 1906-07 by Agi(August) Lindegren, and it was then the paintings in the ceiling were added.

ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
Do not use without permission.

Klara kyrka (the church of St Clara) was originally built 1572-1590 - the church was badly damaged by fire in 1751, but rebuilt and renovated several times after that. The interior of the church was renovated in 1906-07 by Agi(August) Lindegren, and it was then the paintings in the ceiling were added.

ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
Do not use without permission.

Norrström in Stockholm, Strömsborg to the right and the publishing company Norstedts to the left. The church (the two towers in the centre) is Högalidskyrkan.

ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
Do not use without permission.

Interior from Storkyrkan (the Grand church) of Stockholm, situated in the Old town. The church was originally called St Nikolai church and dates to the 13th century. It has been remodelled several times, the most notable changes occurring in the 15th century. The altar and pulpit are later additions.