A single white rose is to be left at the Scott statue in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to mark the centenary of Scott's ill fated expedition to the … [Read more...]
Moses Carpenter in Middlesbrough, NE England
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January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Moses Carpenter died in 1889 and is buried in Linthorpe Cemetery, Middlesbrough in the north east of England. On the face of it this seems an … [Read more...]
Memorial to 7th Earl of Carlisle in Brampton, Cumbria
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September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Surrounded by trees and hidden from view in Brampton, Cumbria, is a statue in memory of George Howard, the 7th Earl of Carlisle. Beneath the … [Read more...]
Merchant Seaman Records released
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September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Findmypast.co.uk have released a searchable database of Merchant Navy Seaman Records. These records are index cards used by the Registrar General … [Read more...]
Police Roll of Honour Trust
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July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In remembrance of the police officers of the United Kingdom who lost their lives in the line of duty. The Police Roll of Honour Trust is registered … [Read more...]
Cyril remembered in Ravenglass, south Cumbria
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July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A very simple raised flower bed is the focal point for this memorial garden in Ravenglass, south west Cumbria. Positioned near to the main car … [Read more...]
Bench: In memory of Rodney Grindley
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July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Positioned to provide a view of a tree lined vista is this wooden bench in Carlisle. A simple carved message, across the rear rail reads: In … [Read more...]
Who was A. R. Woods. The pier master at Tower Pier ?
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July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The name 'A.R.Woods' has hit the headlines in recent months, following the start of a project to restore and protect a former military installation in … [Read more...]
Kinmont Willie and Thomas Lord Scrope
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July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
William Armstrong of Kinmont, immortalised by Sir Walter Scott in his ‘Ballad of Kinmont Willie’, was the most notorious Scottish Border Reiver of … [Read more...]
William Armstrong of Sorbietrees
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May 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
A large memorial marks the grave of William Armstrong of Sorbitrees in the ancient border cemetery of Ettleton, Castleton. Market day In April … [Read more...]
