Grave Mistakes: March 2017

.M.S.Cressy was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 560 of her crew.

St Giles, Bredon, Worcestershire

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The Normans began the present church, around 1180, and work continued until the middle of the 13th century. It seems possible that stonemasons who were at that time working on the great Abbey of Tewkesbury were called in to lend a hand in the construction of Bredon Church. Certainly the two external turrets at the west end and those at Tewkesbury Abbey have a marked resemblance.

.M.S.Cressy, together with two of her sister ships, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-9 on 22 September 1914 with the loss of 560 of her crew.

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A large Jacobean wall monument - all I can say is "Wow!"

Holy Trinity, Eckington, Worcestershire (Click on an image for a larger version)

A 12th century church with a 15th century tower. Additions were made in the 1830s and restoration took place in 1887.

The chief memorial is a large Jacobean wall monument in the chancel to John Hanford (d 1616), probably by Samuel Baldwin. It shows husband and wife kneeling and facing each other across a table, on a chest with weepers, and framed by a round arch, outer Corinthian columns, entablature and achievement.

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An angel looking at a picture of the deceased.

Waterside Cemetery, Evesham, Worcestershire

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An angel looking at a picture of the deceased.

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Jack and Bessie Nail were Amusement Caterers

Pershore Cemetery, Pershore, Worcestershire

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Jack and Bessie Nail were Amusement Caterers

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St Mary's is famous for its stained glass. The east window of five stepped lancets is particularly handsome.

St Mary, Kempsey, Worcestershire (Click on an image for a larger version)

St. Mary’s church was built between the 12th century and 15th centuries, and the 15th century tower is 82 feet tall. The composer Sir Edward Elgar lived in the village from 1923 to 1927, during which time he was made Master of the King’s Music and he practised on the Organ in St Mary’s Church.

St Mary's is famous for its stained glass. The east window of five stepped lancets is particularly handsome.

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"Died through neglect" as a Prisoner of War.

St David, Newtown, Powys (Click on an image for a larger version)

The foundation stone of the church was laid by the Countess of Powys on 27th October, 1843. By the early 1870s the building was being described as "most inconvenient" and structural faults had appeared and as a result a faculty was granted in 1873 for major alterations. This entailed the removal of the galleries and the construction of a chancel with organ chamber and vestry, the removal of the reredos, which had been erected using the screen from the old church, and the replacement of the old box-pews by oak pews free to all. Sadly many problems proved insurmountable and the church had to close in June 2006 and the Parish of Newtown merged with the Parish of Llanllwchaiarn.

"Died through neglect" as a Prisoner of War.

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Why no surnames for the three deceased?

St Enddwyn, Llanenddwyn, Gwynedd

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St Enddwyn’s Church is medieval in origin. It is presently situated approximately 1km from the foreshore, adjacent to reclaimed land. It would therefore have been close to the seashore when built.

Why no surnames for the three deceased?

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A nice design including kingfishers.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Cemetery, Leicestershire

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A nice design including kingfishers.

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This is the first time we have seen a picture of an aircraft carrier on a gravestone.

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This is the first time we have seen a picture of an aircraft carrier on a gravestone.

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"An unknown person".

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Effingham, Surrey

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Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic in

Effingham was opened in 1913.

"An unknown person".

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A mother who died in childbirth along with her baby - in 1942.

St Peter, Hinton on the Green, Worcestershire

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The church has a Norman nave with 13th century west tower, both restored by Frederick Preedy in 1862. The chancel was added in 1894 to designs by J D Sedding.

A mother who died in childbirth along with her baby - in 1942.

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The picture of a horse-drawn caravan is an unusual part of the design.

Waterside Cemetery, Evesham, Worcestershire

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The picture of a horse-drawn caravan

is an unusual part of the design.

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This is the first time we have seen a gravestone with two such dramatic examples of erosion.

St John the Baptist, Feckenham, Worcestershire
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The church still has traces of its Norman origins but the building has work from several later periods including the 13th century north arcade. It was much restored in the 19th century by William Butterfield who rebuilt the chancel in 1853 and by Henry Day who restored the nave in 1866.

This is the first time we have seen a gravestone with two such dramatic examples of erosion.
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Charlotte Elizabeth Digby died "of a rapid consumption" in 1820.

Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire
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Built between 1084 and 1504, Worcester Cathedral represents every style of English architecture from Norman to Perpendicular Gothic. It is famous for its Norman crypt and unique chapter house,

As it is surrounded by secular buildings it is very difficult to photograph.

Charlotte Elizabeth Digby died "of a rapid consumption" in 1820.

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Sir John Beauchamp was beheaded on Tower Hill and buried in Worcester Cathedral.

Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire
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Built between 1084 and 1504, Worcester Cathedral represents every style of English architecture from Norman to Perpendicular Gothic. It is famous for its Norman crypt and unique chapter house,

As it is surrounded by secular buildings it is very difficult to photograph.

Sir John Beauchamp and his wife Joan. Arrested and imprisoned along with three other household knights, Lord Beauchamp was impeached in the Merciless Parliament in 1388 and condemned by the lords for treason. He was beheaded on Tower Hill and buried in Worcester Cathedral.

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"Our War time foster parents 1940 - 1945."

St John the Baptist, Fladbury, Worcestershire (Click on an image for a larger version)

There has almost certainly been a Christian presence in Fladbury since the 7th century, but the present church, dedicated to St John the Baptist – as befits the church of a riverside community – dates predominantly from the 14th century. A particular source of interest is the work of Frederick Preedy, an able artist who combined the profession of architecture with the design, painting and manufacture of stained glass.

"Our War time foster parents 1940 - 1945."
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"To a happy life came a sudden ending".

Newtown Cemetery, Newtown, Powys (Click on an image for a larger version)

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"To a happy life came a sudden ending".

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What a magnificent example of the stonemasons' craft!.

St Idloes, Llainidloes, Powys, Wales (Click on an image for a larger version)

The parish church of Llanidloes is dedicated to St Idloes, a seventh century saint about whom very little is known. His feast is celebrated on September 6th and this church is the only one in his dedication. Three manuscripts testify he was the son of Gwyddnabi ab Llawfrodedd who was a red-bearded knight.

What a magnificent example of the stonemasons' craft!.

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A rather morbid poem and one we haven't seen used before on a gravestone.

St Gwynog, Llanwnog, Powys, Wales (Click on an image for a larger version)

Gwynog was born in Wales in 511 A.D., the son of Gildas, 'a most ancient British historian' and a monk of Bangor. Gwynog was a pupil of St. Ffinnian, an Irish monk. Gwynog left the country to take refuge in Brittany with his father, who had stirred up the wrath of the Welsh princes - especially that of Cyr!las, who was Prince of Powys. Gwynog took orders late in life and became Bishop of Vannes, but after rousing the anger of the King he was sent into exile. He died in Angers at the age of 69, in 580 A.D., just 10 years after the death of his father. He lived in this part of Powys between 540 and 550 AD.

A rather morbid poem and one we haven't seen used before on a gravestone.
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Johanna Maria Lind (6 October 1820 – 2 November 1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale".

Great Malvern Cemetery, Worcestershire (Click on an image for a larger version)

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Johanna Maria Lind (6 October 1820 – 2 November 1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of America beginning in 1850.

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