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Category Archives: Gravestones
A Curious Headstone
I’ve long had a fascination with gravestones. It’s the stories of those who lie there which fascinate me. I always wondered who they were, what were their lives like, what happened to them. It is no wonder then that I … Continue reading
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William Bryan
One of the interesting headstones which survive in St Mary in Arden’s graveyards is this one: Sacred To the Memory of William Bryan Late of Spode in the Parish Of Clun County of Salop Who died Suddenly In Harborough The … Continue reading
Posted in Gravestones, Market Harborough, Uncategorized
Tagged St Mary in Arden, Swithland slate
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Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, in 1808, the son of John Cook and Elizabeth Perkins. He was only four years old when his father died in 1812 and later that year, his mother married James Smithard. When his … Continue reading
Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester
There is something special and atmospheric about cemeteries, especially Victorian ones with their gothic monuments. Towns and cities grew rapidly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with people migrating from the countryside, looking for work in the factories and industries. … Continue reading
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Tagged Peninsular War, Welford Road Cemetery, William Green
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St Mary in Arden
A short walk from the train station at Market Harborough, Leicestershire and you find an old ruined church surrounded by old headstones and trees. St Mary’s in Arden has fascinated me from the first time I saw it. I have … Continue reading
