Archie Armstrong Court Jester

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 court however, were not so taken [...]

Rail Worker’s Monument, Shap

A monument commemorating the deaths of rail workers during the construction of the Shap section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railways in the 1840’s, is to be found in the church yard to the North of the building near the main gate.
Completed in 1846, the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway over Shap stands as perhaps the [...]

Maj.-Gen. Sir George Frederick Johnson

Maj.-Gen. Sir George Frederick Johnson is buried in his local graveyard of St Mary’s church, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria.
Decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), He gained the rank of Major-General in the service of the Scots Guards.
He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.), Knight Commander, Royal Victorian [...]

Derek Almey Ratcliffe Memorial

Situated on the edge of Finglandrigg Wood, near the Solway Coast, is a wonderful carved seat featuring the Peregrine Falcon. This seat is a memorial dedicated to Dr. Derek Almey Ratcliffe.
Derek Ratcliffe was an outstanding ecologist and nature conservationist who had an international reputation in ornithology and botany. One of his favourite places [...]

Earls of Carlisle at Lanercost

Nestled in cemetary at the ancient 12th Century Priory at Lanercost in Cumbria are many graves belonging to people of note.  One of these plots belongs to the Howard family, who’s generations of males have held the title of Earl of Carlisle since the 17th Century.
Charles Howard was created Earl of Carlisle by Charles II. This title was [...]

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