Next Tuesday 16th April. Don't miss it.

Early Spring in the cemetery

Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.

le 11 avril 1925 décès à Nice de Joseph Vallot astronome, géographe, naturaliste, alpiniste, 37ème division du cimetière du Père Lachaise

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Don't forget to register for the last in our Spring series of free lectures churchmonumentssociety.org/events/where-w… - hybrid event, Monday evening, joint with MMT, register at mmtrust.org.uk/events.php .

#otd 1216 Erik X of Sweden died. He was buried in Varnhem Abbey, and since the 16th century this splendid tombstone decorates his final resting place. #medievaldeath #medievaltwitter Pic.: Wikipedia Commons

CatherineRosamundLowe Heidi History Mouse Thought of you as soon as I saw the buttress, not to mention the ogee. As for the colours, I shall be updating my wardrobe 😄

Post the Reformation of the Church of Scotland a memo was issued to all Ministers & Stonemasons outlawing images of Christ. It appears that memo never reached St Magnus in Orkney. Here Christ in all of his glory awaits the arrival of Nicola Trail, who died in 1688. Vanitas indeed

Splendid “Egyptian Revival” mausoleum at Kensal Green cemetery - I’m sure it would have looked even better with the original door

#Salisbury #Cathedral #monument to
#EdwardSeymour built in 1625

10 Apr 1585: d. Gregory XIII - he of the Gregorian calendar #otd

Weobly, Herefordshire. Effigies to Agnes & John Marbury are supported by a cross slab. Anyone know about them? Posy Hill ?

#Haugh #StLeonards one of a huge number of churches about to be mothballed in #Lincolnshire . So sad

Cederfjärd Gravestones and trees with lovely new bird boxes at Lister Lane Cemetery.

Effigy of Robert ‘Curt hose’ carved from Irish bog oak in around 1240.

Eldest son of William (the Conqueror) but never King. Robert is probably buried in front of the High Altar Gloucester Cathedral Gloucester Cathedral

#woodensday #medieval

Remembering Frances (née Sutcliffe), wife of former Halifax tailor Robert Lucas, who died on this day in 1881 at the age of 61. Interred with her mother Mary (d. 1871), husband Robert (d, 1879), and unmarried sister Selina (d. 1902).

Come and explore how world cultures memorialise their dead in this lovely tour around The British Museum! Heart coffins! Mourning jewellery! Trans mummies! 20th April 2024 @ 1:30pm! 🏛️ 💀 ⚰️

🎟️ £25! Social in a pub afterwards!

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Saturday 13 April 14:30-16:00. eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-norwood… eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-norwood…

Sad story and gruesome details at West Ashby, Lincolnshire.