Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
@follywoodfae.bsky.social
History ☆ Graveyard Tales ☆ Shopkeeper ☆ Military History
In no particular order.
Creating an image archive of rural and military history locations in the UK.
In no particular order.
Creating an image archive of rural and military history locations in the UK.
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
#ICYMI we've just shared Arthur Churchill's story.
From the family home to a railway orphanage, then into the railway industry & his own family - it's a fascinating life story, told with the help of Arthur's son, Gordon.
#Railway200 #FamilyHistory
Find out more 👇
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From the family home to a railway orphanage, then into the railway industry & his own family - it's a fascinating life story, told with the help of Arthur's son, Gordon.
#Railway200 #FamilyHistory
Find out more 👇
bsky.app/profile/rwld...
OldRailwayAccidents (@rwldproject.bsky.social)
Delighted to have worked on a lovely & important story over the last few weeks! Part of the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project, we've worked with Gordon Churchill on they story of his father,…
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November 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#ICYMI we've just shared Arthur Churchill's story.
From the family home to a railway orphanage, then into the railway industry & his own family - it's a fascinating life story, told with the help of Arthur's son, Gordon.
#Railway200 #FamilyHistory
Find out more 👇
bsky.app/profile/rwld...
From the family home to a railway orphanage, then into the railway industry & his own family - it's a fascinating life story, told with the help of Arthur's son, Gordon.
#Railway200 #FamilyHistory
Find out more 👇
bsky.app/profile/rwld...
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
I see CWGC is running a survey to find out how to make their major sites more "meaningful" and "welcoming". Frankly I think that thousands of graves or names on a memorial to the missing is fairly meaningful already. #ww1 #genealogy
October 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I see CWGC is running a survey to find out how to make their major sites more "meaningful" and "welcoming". Frankly I think that thousands of graves or names on a memorial to the missing is fairly meaningful already. #ww1 #genealogy
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this made me laugh out loud 😂
One of the chief problems of inherited monarchy is that there are either not enough sons or there are too many.
The Ottomans came up with a robust solution, albeit one impractical in today’s hellscape of wokeness.
The Ottomans came up with a robust solution, albeit one impractical in today’s hellscape of wokeness.
October 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
this made me laugh out loud 😂
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Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense".
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
October 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense".
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
My podcast relaunched today. Now focusing on East Anglia, I've rewritten some episodes from my previous podcast and have many new stories lined up....
Our Epitaph: East Anglia podcast relaunched today!
Episode one available on Spotify, YouTube, Substack, and probably some places Ive never heard of!
open.spotify.com/episode/5rGH...
Episode one available on Spotify, YouTube, Substack, and probably some places Ive never heard of!
open.spotify.com/episode/5rGH...
Epitaph : East Anglia // Episode One - Peasenhall, Suffolk
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October 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My podcast relaunched today. Now focusing on East Anglia, I've rewritten some episodes from my previous podcast and have many new stories lined up....
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
It is #worldmentalhealthday today (we'd argue that's every day).
We love you all very much so this is for you...
We love you all very much so this is for you...
a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug
Alt: a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug
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October 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
It is #worldmentalhealthday today (we'd argue that's every day).
We love you all very much so this is for you...
We love you all very much so this is for you...
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
John Veitch (1856 - 1920), Royal Navy, then Coastguard at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex and in retirement landlord at both the Crown and Blue Boar pubs in Aldbourne. Remembered at the weekend at the St Michael's Church Discovery Day - our village links with the sea
#31DaysOfGraves #OnePlaceWednesday
#31DaysOfGraves #OnePlaceWednesday
October 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
John Veitch (1856 - 1920), Royal Navy, then Coastguard at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex and in retirement landlord at both the Crown and Blue Boar pubs in Aldbourne. Remembered at the weekend at the St Michael's Church Discovery Day - our village links with the sea
#31DaysOfGraves #OnePlaceWednesday
#31DaysOfGraves #OnePlaceWednesday
Antidote to gloomy days. Just received my bulb order , so now Im taking a screen grab of each variety and deciding what gets potted up together 🌷
#gardening
#gardening
October 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Antidote to gloomy days. Just received my bulb order , so now Im taking a screen grab of each variety and deciding what gets potted up together 🌷
#gardening
#gardening
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What the hell is going on here
October 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What the hell is going on here
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Day 5 of #31DaysOfGraves and the prompt is 'bird'
I've chosen this beautiful simple this creatures. It sits atop a heart shaped headstone (📷⬇️) belonging to a little girl.
12 year old Brenda Walden was tragically killed on 29th July 1963. I will share her story below.
📍St Mary's Church, Titchwell
I've chosen this beautiful simple this creatures. It sits atop a heart shaped headstone (📷⬇️) belonging to a little girl.
12 year old Brenda Walden was tragically killed on 29th July 1963. I will share her story below.
📍St Mary's Church, Titchwell
October 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Day 5 of #31DaysOfGraves and the prompt is 'bird'
I've chosen this beautiful simple this creatures. It sits atop a heart shaped headstone (📷⬇️) belonging to a little girl.
12 year old Brenda Walden was tragically killed on 29th July 1963. I will share her story below.
📍St Mary's Church, Titchwell
I've chosen this beautiful simple this creatures. It sits atop a heart shaped headstone (📷⬇️) belonging to a little girl.
12 year old Brenda Walden was tragically killed on 29th July 1963. I will share her story below.
📍St Mary's Church, Titchwell
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
Tonight I am going in for a Fancy Dress and I am going as a squid.
October 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tonight I am going in for a Fancy Dress and I am going as a squid.
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
Something more from Pentlow church... Its stunning font and cover. The is thought to be early 12th century, with the cover possibly 15th C.
It really is a church worth visiting if you're passing along the Suffolk/Essex border.
It really is a church worth visiting if you're passing along the Suffolk/Essex border.
October 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Something more from Pentlow church... Its stunning font and cover. The is thought to be early 12th century, with the cover possibly 15th C.
It really is a church worth visiting if you're passing along the Suffolk/Essex border.
It really is a church worth visiting if you're passing along the Suffolk/Essex border.
I dont know why this has a fake pay wall pop up when you open this. It is, in fact, completely free to read 😂 unless it just shows to me? 🤷🏻♀️ idk.
It was also my very first substack post, from last year.
open.substack.com/pub/normaexp...
It was also my very first substack post, from last year.
open.substack.com/pub/normaexp...
Pentlow // Essex
Some stories from the village churchyard.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I dont know why this has a fake pay wall pop up when you open this. It is, in fact, completely free to read 😂 unless it just shows to me? 🤷🏻♀️ idk.
It was also my very first substack post, from last year.
open.substack.com/pub/normaexp...
It was also my very first substack post, from last year.
open.substack.com/pub/normaexp...
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
Day 3 of #31DaysOfGraves is 'tomb'.
I've chosen to share the wonderful tomb of Judge George Kempe (1606), his son John (1609) and daughter-in-law Elinore (1609).
All three lay side by side on top of the tomb and a side panel depicts John and Elinore's 14 children.
Con't below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
I've chosen to share the wonderful tomb of Judge George Kempe (1606), his son John (1609) and daughter-in-law Elinore (1609).
All three lay side by side on top of the tomb and a side panel depicts John and Elinore's 14 children.
Con't below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
October 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Day 3 of #31DaysOfGraves is 'tomb'.
I've chosen to share the wonderful tomb of Judge George Kempe (1606), his son John (1609) and daughter-in-law Elinore (1609).
All three lay side by side on top of the tomb and a side panel depicts John and Elinore's 14 children.
Con't below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
I've chosen to share the wonderful tomb of Judge George Kempe (1606), his son John (1609) and daughter-in-law Elinore (1609).
All three lay side by side on top of the tomb and a side panel depicts John and Elinore's 14 children.
Con't below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
Day 2 prompt for #31DaysOfGraves is 'nautical' and with so many sailors graves in my archive, I could have picked so many! Ive chosen one I visit often.
Please meet Royal Navy Chief Stoker, William Bennett of HMS Mallard.
After 21 years service he died at Chatham, Kent on Feb 14th 1919.
🧵⬇️⬇️
Please meet Royal Navy Chief Stoker, William Bennett of HMS Mallard.
After 21 years service he died at Chatham, Kent on Feb 14th 1919.
🧵⬇️⬇️
October 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Day 2 prompt for #31DaysOfGraves is 'nautical' and with so many sailors graves in my archive, I could have picked so many! Ive chosen one I visit often.
Please meet Royal Navy Chief Stoker, William Bennett of HMS Mallard.
After 21 years service he died at Chatham, Kent on Feb 14th 1919.
🧵⬇️⬇️
Please meet Royal Navy Chief Stoker, William Bennett of HMS Mallard.
After 21 years service he died at Chatham, Kent on Feb 14th 1919.
🧵⬇️⬇️
She let out a sigh so loud you'd think she had bills to pay.... 😂
October 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
She let out a sigh so loud you'd think she had bills to pay.... 😂
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
I couldn't resist taking part in #31DaysOfGraves
Day 1 prompt is 'flowers', so let me introduce you to the beautiful headstone of Jemima Wright. Buried 23rd November 1917. She was 76 years old when she died.
📍St Mary & All Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
Day 1 prompt is 'flowers', so let me introduce you to the beautiful headstone of Jemima Wright. Buried 23rd November 1917. She was 76 years old when she died.
📍St Mary & All Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
October 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I couldn't resist taking part in #31DaysOfGraves
Day 1 prompt is 'flowers', so let me introduce you to the beautiful headstone of Jemima Wright. Buried 23rd November 1917. She was 76 years old when she died.
📍St Mary & All Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
Day 1 prompt is 'flowers', so let me introduce you to the beautiful headstone of Jemima Wright. Buried 23rd November 1917. She was 76 years old when she died.
📍St Mary & All Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
Going through some images from last years travels around the south.
The churchyard of St Disen's at Bradninch (Devon) has quite an incline! I had a very peaceful afternoon here looking for the eight CWGC graves here. Those chaps are still on my 'to research' list, along with so many others.
The churchyard of St Disen's at Bradninch (Devon) has quite an incline! I had a very peaceful afternoon here looking for the eight CWGC graves here. Those chaps are still on my 'to research' list, along with so many others.
September 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Going through some images from last years travels around the south.
The churchyard of St Disen's at Bradninch (Devon) has quite an incline! I had a very peaceful afternoon here looking for the eight CWGC graves here. Those chaps are still on my 'to research' list, along with so many others.
The churchyard of St Disen's at Bradninch (Devon) has quite an incline! I had a very peaceful afternoon here looking for the eight CWGC graves here. Those chaps are still on my 'to research' list, along with so many others.
Some Michaelmas daisies for Michaelmas Day 🌿
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Some Michaelmas daisies for Michaelmas Day 🌿
Reposted by Rosie Carpenter-Fretwell
"Please be suspicious in the nicest way - of everyone."
September 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Please be suspicious in the nicest way - of everyone."
I'm not generally a morning person. I very much enjoyed slow mornings as a sleepy person, but!... when I do have to get up to walk the dog, I do acknowledge it looks quite pretty 😊
📍Somewhere between Trunch and Knapton, Norfolk.
📍Somewhere between Trunch and Knapton, Norfolk.
September 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I'm not generally a morning person. I very much enjoyed slow mornings as a sleepy person, but!... when I do have to get up to walk the dog, I do acknowledge it looks quite pretty 😊
📍Somewhere between Trunch and Knapton, Norfolk.
📍Somewhere between Trunch and Knapton, Norfolk.
Most of my followers aren't particularly interactive with me here, which is fine, but I do wonder how many of the accounts are actively used. People, at least my small network, seem to DM more than comment here, whereas with IG they watch stories and never interact at all...
September 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Most of my followers aren't particularly interactive with me here, which is fine, but I do wonder how many of the accounts are actively used. People, at least my small network, seem to DM more than comment here, whereas with IG they watch stories and never interact at all...
Im very pleased it's finally sweater season... this is currently my favourite. I got it in a charity shop for £4.50.
September 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Im very pleased it's finally sweater season... this is currently my favourite. I got it in a charity shop for £4.50.