Dedicated in 1921, a simple wooden building at the entrance to a church in North Cumbria, is a focal point for a community. Witness to many … [Read more...]
Cecil Taylor Martin RN – Silloth
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November 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Remembered with a simple brass plaque in Silloth is a young man called Cecil Taylor Martin. He was killed, aged just 17 years old, in the First World … [Read more...]
Hobbit Graveyard
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November 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The church yard of St. Michael's in Dalston, Cumbria could have come straight out of a novel by J.R.R Tolkien. In the mists of an autumn … [Read more...]
16th Earl of Perth
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Sweetheart Abbey on the outskirts of Dumfries is the burial place of James Eric Drummond, 16th Earl of Perth. Situated behind the right hand … [Read more...]
Coondog Cemetery, Alabama
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October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A private burial place in the wilderness of Freedom Hills, Alabama has now become a Coon dog burial site and tourist attraction. In 1937 Key … [Read more...]
Sheffield General Cemetery
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October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Sheffield General Cemetery website is a hive of information for historians and genealogists. Located in Sharrow in the city of Sheffield, UK. … [Read more...]
Greenwood Cemetery, Iowa
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The Greenwood cemetery is situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Greenwood cemetery website, was created by history and social studies education … [Read more...]
William Paterson – Sweetheart Abbey
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September 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sir William Paterson is buried in an unmarked grave at Sweetheart Abbey, near to Dumfries in Scotland. As the founder of the Bank of England, … [Read more...]
Tracing your ancestors – new books
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September 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Family history can be quite a challenge especially when you are not quite sure where to start with official organisations. Pen and Sword Books of … [Read more...]
Robert Anderson – The Cumberland Bard
In a corner of the grounds of Carlisle Cathedral is a simple memorial to Robert Anderson, the Cumberland Bard. The inscription on the front of … [Read more...]