Archie Armstrong Court Jester

Buried at Arthuret Church, Cumbria

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Archie Armstrong Court Jester

January 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Archibald Armstrong "Archie or Archy," as his name suggests, came from the infamous Border Reiving clan and although originally he would ply his time in the family occupation of sheep-stealing, he later entered the service of James VI/I as a court jester and soon became his favourite. Members of the... [Read the full story]

Animals

The Animals of Dalemain

July 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Nestling in a tranquil corner of the Low Gardens of Dalemain historic house in Penrith, Cumbria, is a delightful, small and understated resting place for all the pets of the house since 1931. The oldest of the graves belongs to Bunty, the children's Cairn Terrier 1931 - 1941, with others belonging to... [Read the full story]

Military

Pte. Lewis Leiser

January 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Nineteen year old Private Lewis Leiser of The Royal Pioneer Corps is buried at Arthuret church, Cumbria. The Royal Pioneer Corps was raised on 17 October 1939 as the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps. Pioneers were generally recruited from Africa, Mauritius and India but not well known, is that many... [Read the full story]

Family History

Orkney Graveyards

The Okney Family History Society have ongoing projects to catalogue all of the graveyards of mainland Orkney and the surrounding islands. Some of these sites have been completed and are now available in booklet form or members can view the details on the website.

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Carlisle Cemetery Catalogued

The owner of the Carlislehistory.co.uk website has now completed recording the names on the gravestones in Carlisle's Richardson Street cemetery, the city's main burial place since 1855. A surname index has been produced to the 24,000 names recorded.  Very useful for those tracing relatives or carrying out family...

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Losh family of Wreay

In the beautiful English village of Wreay, only five miles outside Carlisle is St. Mary's church. Built in 1840-1842 to the specific Basilica design of Miss Sarah Losh in memory of her sister Catherine and parents. To the North of the church lies the Losh family burial plot. A unique design with balustrades of stone...

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