Levens Great War Roll of Honour

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Levens roll of honour

A hand-painted Roll of Honour from the Great War was discovered in an attic in Levens village, Cumbria in 2010. The painting is on art board, … [Read more...]

Hobbit Graveyard

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Mini gravestones in Dalston

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...]

Wellington Pit memorial

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wellington pit memorial

A memorial is erected a hundred years after a fatal explosion at Wellington Pit in Whitehaven. High on the cliff tops overlooking Whitehaven town … [Read more...]

Bewcastle Memorials

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Bewcastle Church, Cumbria

The monument inscriptions from the graveyard of St. Cuthbert's, Bewcastle in Cumbria, is a valuable resource to all those researching their border … [Read more...]



Richard S. Ferguson Chancellor of Carlisle

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Richard S Ferguson tombstone

Situated to the right of the church entrance door to St Michael's Church, Stanwix, is a much different type of tombstone, dedicated to Richard Saul. … [Read more...]

Archie Armstrong Court Jester

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Archie Armstrong

Archibald Armstrong "Archie or Archy," as his name suggests, came from the infamous Border Reiving clan and although originally he would ply his time … [Read more...]

Maj.-Gen. Sir George Frederick Johnson

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Maj.-Gen. Sir George Frederick Johnson is buried in his local graveyard of St Mary's church, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria. Decorated with the … [Read more...]



The Animals of Dalemain

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The Stallion, Dalemain Nettle on the right, running out with mares and foals

Nestling in a tranquil corner of the Low Gardens of Dalemain historic house in Penrith, Cumbria, is a delightful, small and understated resting place … [Read more...]