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Likes the sea, Stoke City, a wee bet on the gg's, custard, genealogy
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
St. Cynbryd, Llanddulas, Wales #fontsonFriday
October 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
St. Cynbryd, Llanddulas, Wales #fontsonFriday
#31DaysofGraves Day 31
St. Michael's at North Gate, Oxford. Sir William Guise, MP for Gloucestershire. 5th Baronet. Died 1783, unmarried and without issue. Student at Queen's College, Oxford. #Gloucestershire #Oxford
St. Michael's at North Gate, Oxford. Sir William Guise, MP for Gloucestershire. 5th Baronet. Died 1783, unmarried and without issue. Student at Queen's College, Oxford. #Gloucestershire #Oxford
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 31
St. Michael's at North Gate, Oxford. Sir William Guise, MP for Gloucestershire. 5th Baronet. Died 1783, unmarried and without issue. Student at Queen's College, Oxford. #Gloucestershire #Oxford
St. Michael's at North Gate, Oxford. Sir William Guise, MP for Gloucestershire. 5th Baronet. Died 1783, unmarried and without issue. Student at Queen's College, Oxford. #Gloucestershire #Oxford
#31DaysofGraves The Clopton Chapel, Holy Trinity, Stratford on Avon. 17th century Tomb of George Carew and Joyce Clopton. George was Master of the Ordanance during the reign of James 1 (note the Canon)
October 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#31DaysofGraves The Clopton Chapel, Holy Trinity, Stratford on Avon. 17th century Tomb of George Carew and Joyce Clopton. George was Master of the Ordanance during the reign of James 1 (note the Canon)
#31DaysofGraves Day 29 Occupation. John Brindley, Timber Merchant, buried in Burslem Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent . Born in Leek but moved to the city. In 1881 he was employing 10 men and 3 boys. Left £4,451 19s 1d to his son in law and son. #Burslem #StokeonTrent
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#31DaysofGraves Day 29 Occupation. John Brindley, Timber Merchant, buried in Burslem Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent . Born in Leek but moved to the city. In 1881 he was employing 10 men and 3 boys. Left £4,451 19s 1d to his son in law and son. #Burslem #StokeonTrent
#31DaysofGraves Day29-Column Arnold Bennett, novelist, journalist, essayist. The Savoy created Eggs Arnold Bennett for him. Died of typhoid fever after drinking tap water in France. Returned to his roots to be buried in Burslem Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent #Burslem #StokeonTrent #ArnoldBennett #Savoy
October 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day29-Column Arnold Bennett, novelist, journalist, essayist. The Savoy created Eggs Arnold Bennett for him. Died of typhoid fever after drinking tap water in France. Returned to his roots to be buried in Burslem Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent #Burslem #StokeonTrent #ArnoldBennett #Savoy
#31DaysofGraves have a similar 'tree' in Burslem Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent.
October 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#31DaysofGraves have a similar 'tree' in Burslem Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent.
#31DaysofGraves St. Digan's, Llangernyw, Wales. The Llangernyw Yew is said to be Wales' oldest tree & one of the oldest in the world. The Angelystor legend, is that on Halloween, a loud voice foretells the names of parishioners who will die that year. #St.Digans #yew #Wales #Llangernyw #Halloween
October 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
#31DaysofGraves St. Digan's, Llangernyw, Wales. The Llangernyw Yew is said to be Wales' oldest tree & one of the oldest in the world. The Angelystor legend, is that on Halloween, a loud voice foretells the names of parishioners who will die that year. #St.Digans #yew #Wales #Llangernyw #Halloween
#31DaysofGraves Day26 Figure
Memorial to all the fishermen lost at sea. Plaques behind the figure give names and dates. Gjogv, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.
#Gjogv #FaroeIslands
Memorial to all the fishermen lost at sea. Plaques behind the figure give names and dates. Gjogv, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.
#Gjogv #FaroeIslands
October 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day26 Figure
Memorial to all the fishermen lost at sea. Plaques behind the figure give names and dates. Gjogv, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.
#Gjogv #FaroeIslands
Memorial to all the fishermen lost at sea. Plaques behind the figure give names and dates. Gjogv, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.
#Gjogv #FaroeIslands
#31DaysofGraves Day 24 Ornaments. Michael Hess born to the courageous Philomena Lee at Sean Ross Abbey ( Mother and Baby Home), Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. You may have seen the film Philomena starring Judi Dench. Michael's grave at Sean Ross. #SeanRoss #Roscrea #Tipperary #Philomena #forcedadoption
October 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 24 Ornaments. Michael Hess born to the courageous Philomena Lee at Sean Ross Abbey ( Mother and Baby Home), Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. You may have seen the film Philomena starring Judi Dench. Michael's grave at Sean Ross. #SeanRoss #Roscrea #Tipperary #Philomena #forcedadoption
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 24 Unique Animals. Really stretching the brief here!! Inis Cealtra, County Clare, Ireland #Cows #Ireland #LoughDerg #CountyClare
October 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 24 Unique Animals. Really stretching the brief here!! Inis Cealtra, County Clare, Ireland #Cows #Ireland #LoughDerg #CountyClare
October 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 23 Cross
Dante Rossetti, Birchington on Sea, Kent, England #poet #artist #preraphelitebrotherhood #Rossetti #Birchington
Dante Rossetti, Birchington on Sea, Kent, England #poet #artist #preraphelitebrotherhood #Rossetti #Birchington
October 23, 2025 at 5:17 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 23 Cross
Dante Rossetti, Birchington on Sea, Kent, England #poet #artist #preraphelitebrotherhood #Rossetti #Birchington
Dante Rossetti, Birchington on Sea, Kent, England #poet #artist #preraphelitebrotherhood #Rossetti #Birchington
#31DaysofGraves Day 22-Landscapes. Grubb's Grave, Knockmealdown Mountains, Clogheen, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The grave looks over the Golden Vale. Samuel Grubb of Castle Grace (1855-1921) wanted to be buried standing up. #Ireland #Clogheen #Tipperary #Grubb'sGrave
October 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 22-Landscapes. Grubb's Grave, Knockmealdown Mountains, Clogheen, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The grave looks over the Golden Vale. Samuel Grubb of Castle Grace (1855-1921) wanted to be buried standing up. #Ireland #Clogheen #Tipperary #Grubb'sGrave
#31DaysofGraves Day21-Brass
St. Michael & All Angels, Colwich, Staffordshire #Anson #Admirality #AroundtheWorld #Staffordshire
St. Michael & All Angels, Colwich, Staffordshire #Anson #Admirality #AroundtheWorld #Staffordshire
October 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day21-Brass
St. Michael & All Angels, Colwich, Staffordshire #Anson #Admirality #AroundtheWorld #Staffordshire
St. Michael & All Angels, Colwich, Staffordshire #Anson #Admirality #AroundtheWorld #Staffordshire
#31DaysofGraves - Social Group. St. Mary's, Conwy. Inspiration for Wordsworth poem? Ironwork Henry Luck North.
October 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
#31DaysofGraves - Social Group. St. Mary's, Conwy. Inspiration for Wordsworth poem? Ironwork Henry Luck North.
#31DaysofGraves The 1868 Abergele Railway Disaster. 33 fatalities. The mistake of not applying the brakes resulted in a goods train crashing into the Irish Mail train.
October 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
#31DaysofGraves The 1868 Abergele Railway Disaster. 33 fatalities. The mistake of not applying the brakes resulted in a goods train crashing into the Irish Mail train.
#31DaysofGraves 17 Relocated
12th Century Crusaders Grave. Thought to be a Bowman/Archer #GreenstedChurch #Essex
12th Century Crusaders Grave. Thought to be a Bowman/Archer #GreenstedChurch #Essex
October 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
#31DaysofGraves 17 Relocated
12th Century Crusaders Grave. Thought to be a Bowman/Archer #GreenstedChurch #Essex
12th Century Crusaders Grave. Thought to be a Bowman/Archer #GreenstedChurch #Essex
October 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM
#31DaysofGraves Damaged Thomas Hulme
#Burslem #StokeonTrent #Staffordshire #Methodist #Organist #Tiles
#Burslem #StokeonTrent #Staffordshire #Methodist #Organist #Tiles
October 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
#31DaysofGraves Damaged Thomas Hulme
#Burslem #StokeonTrent #Staffordshire #Methodist #Organist #Tiles
#Burslem #StokeonTrent #Staffordshire #Methodist #Organist #Tiles
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