There is a grave in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist’s church in Pinner that stands apart—or rather above— the rest. A stone, triangular monument protrudes out from the ground, and thrust through its center is a single coffin. The monument is dedicated to William Loudon and his wife, Agnes Loudon. Several stories surround this odd, in some ways occult, monument. The most intriguing is the one that suggests the coffin hangs because it was decreed by the church that William Loudon would only retain his property so long…
