Captain James Sawyers was washed overboard from the ship Martha in 1866.

Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 

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Captain James Sawyers was washed overboard from the ship Martha in 1866.

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"Joined us noisily" - "Left us courageously"

Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 

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Whoever came up with the wording for this memorial deserves great praise.

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This man lost his wife and his three children on the same day in 1948

Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 

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This man lost his wife and his three children on the same day.

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It looks as if some text was partially deleted and the new text engraved over the top.

 Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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A massive cemetery requiring four separate visits to complete the survey.

This is a very curious gravestone. It looks as if some text was partially deleted and the new text engraved over the top.

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Norman Hunter Sillar was only 13 when he died at the Thames Nautical Training College

Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 

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A massive cemetery requiring four separate visits to complete the survey.

HMS Worcester was the name given to the Thames Nautical Training College. Norman Hunter Sillar was only 13 when he died there.

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Wilmsdorff Mansergh died in March 1893 having been "thrown from his car".

 Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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A massive cemetery requiring four separate visits to complete the survey.

Wilmsdorff Mansergh died in March 1893 having been "thrown from his car". This must have been steam rather than petrol powered.

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One small section of the cemetery has been set aside to remember all the babies that died in Shrewsbury hospitals.

Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 

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A massive cemetery requiring four separate visits to complete the survey.

One small section of the cemetery has been set aside to remember all the babies that died in Shrewsbury hospitals. 

 There are currently 20 stones bearing the names and the date of death.  

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From the front this looked like a fairly standard memorial - then we looked around the side!

 Kingsland Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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A massive cemetery requiring four separate visits to complete the survey.

From the front this looked like a fairly standard memorial - then we looked around the side!

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"Here lies William Jones, draper, and wife Elianora. He died 13th July 1612".

Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 

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The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1083 by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. A large amount of the monastery was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but a number of buildings, including the church were left intact.

"Here lies William Jones, draper, and wife Elianora. He died 13th July 1612".

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The sad story of three brothers.

 St Michael and All Angels, Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire

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Bishop’s Cleeve is known to have had a monastery church ( a “Minster”) at least since at least the 8th century because it is mentioned in The Mercian King Offa’s Charter. The current church largely dates from around 1170. The Church Guide sees is as “Transitional” (that is, influenced by both Norman and Early English gothic), although Norman predominates. There are two Norman turrets at the west end, something we would not see on a purely parish (as opposed to monastic) church.

The sad story of three brothers.

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An unusual statue of a young lady playing a lyre.

St Madron, Madron, Cornwall 

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St Madron is the ancient Mother Church of Penzance.

An unusual statue of a young lady playing a lyre.

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The mason has engarved "dilligence" instead of "diligence".

 St Mary the Virgin, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire

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This church has its origins in the late 12th century although the tower is late 14th century. The Chancel was rebuilt in 1847 and the nave and aisle were rebuilt in 1861-2 by F.R. Kempson.  

The mason has engarved "dilligence" instead of "diligence".

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For years I have been looking for somebody who was born or died on the same day as I was born. This is the closest I have found.

 St Paul, Tupsley, Hereford, Herefordshire

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The church had a surprisingly large churchyard behind it. It was nice to see so many people around - even if it was only parents taking their young children to and from a local school.

 

 

For years I have been looking for somebody who was born or died on the same day as I was born. This is the closest I have found.

 

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What is the significance of these three dates? Birth, baptism and death perhaps?

 St Mary the Virgin, Stoke Edith, Hereford, Herefordshire

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The tower is 14th century but the recessed needle spire dates to the 17th century. The spire was capped in 1940. 

 The nave and chancel were rebuilt between 1740 and 1743 by Henry Flitcroft.

What is the significance of these three dates? Birth, baptism and death perhaps?

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We have only seen the word "spinster" used twice on a gravestone.

 St Philip and St James, Tarrington, Herefordshire

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A Norman church restored during the Victorian period. Several pieces of original medieval stained glass remain. Two windows in the north wall of the chancel have been identified as late Saxon or early Norman. The blocked up north door is Norman in style, with a rounded Romanesque arch.

We have only seen the word "spinster" used twice on a gravestone. This is strange because widow and relict are widely used.

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William and Sarah Deem lost William Herbert and Mary in infancy and another five of their children didn't reach the age of 21.

 St John the Baptist, Yarkhill, Herefordshire

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It is believed that there has been a church on this spot for more than 800 years although most of what can now be seen is the result of extensive renovations carried out in 1862. Parts of the original building can be seen in the porch and the bottom of the tower is of the same 13th century period.

William and Sarah Deem lost William Herbert and Mary in infancy and another five of their children didn't reach the age of 21.

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Allan Whitney was drowned in New Zealand in 1891. He was only 22 years old.

 St Nicholas, Norton Canon, Herefordshire

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Very little remains of the old church, except for the 13th century tower which has 5 bells but the stone piscina kept in the vestry indicates an even earlier foundation. The nave, chancel and porch were re-built in 1706 and further restoration took place in 1868-1869.  

Allan Whitney was drowned in New Zealand in 1891. He was only 22 years old.

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