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Metairie Cemetery has the largest collection of elaborate marble tombs and funeral statuary in the city.
One of the most famous is the Army of Tennessee, Louisiana Division monument, a monumental tomb of Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War. The monument includes two notable works by sculptor Alexander Doyle (1857–1922):
Atop the tomb is a 1877 equestrian statue of General Albert Sidney Johnston on his horse "Fire-eater", holding binoculars in his right hand. General Johnston was for a time entombed here, but the remains were later removed to Texas.
To the right of the entrance to the tomb is a 1885 life size statue represents a Confederate officer about to read the roll of the dead during the American Civil War. The statue is said to be modeled after Sergeant William Brunet of the Louisiana Guard Battery, but is intended to represent all Confederate soldiers.
Other notable monuments in Metairie Cemetery include:
the pseudo-Egyptian pyramid
the former tomb of Storyville madam Josie Arlington
Moriarity tomb, with a marble monument with a height of 60 feet (18 m) tall. A temporary special spur railroad line was built to bring the materials for this monument.
Memorial of 19th-century police chief David Hennessy, whose murder sparked a riot.
"Sacred
To the memory of
Henry Robinson
Who was drowned by the sudden
Rising of the waters of Oakey Creek
On the 18th of Dec 1851
Aged 51 years
Our brother he heaven hath gain'd
- flying the - and winds
His rest he hath - obtained
And left his companions behind"
Many gold miners were caught unawares by flash floods while washing for gold in the creek beds.
NSW death records have two Henry Robinsons in the period 1850 -1860, no locations: 1- d. 1851, age 32; 2- d. 1853, age 62. This Henry appears to be neither.
The website below shows his death date as 1851, at age 51.
Pokrov Cemetery was built in 1773.
Two Red Army burial sites are located in the cemetery — a smaller one from summer 1941 and the bigger one for years 1944–1946; as well as Russian Empire army's bed of honour dating 1917.
The cemetery also houses Ascension of Christ Church; the only Latvian Orthodox church in Riga where sermons are held in Latvian.
Foto Author/Copyright Ikars Kublins, www.photoriga.com
Malacca (Malay: Melaka, dubbed The Historical State or Negeri Bersejarah amongst locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south. The capital is Malacca Town. This historical city centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008.
Although it was the location of one of the earliest Malay sultanates, the monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri or Governor, rather than a Sultan, acts as the head of state now.
According to his war records Alexander sustained a gun shot wound that caused him to lose his right leg, he did however marry & had 3 sons.
Plot 11: Alexander Neil Grant (53) 1944
10/2622 Pte
A.N. GRANT
Wellington Regt
died 31-1-1944.
N.Z.E.F
DEATHS.
GRANT.—On January 31, 1944 (suddenly), at Auckland, Alexander Neil. First N.Z.E.F., 10/2622, beloved husband) of Gerda and father of Neil, Ronald, Brian and David, of Pukeora Avenue, Remuera. Service at Somervell Presbyterian Church, Remuera, at 10 a.m. to-morrow (Wednesday), prior to interment at Soldiers' Cemetery.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19440201.2.5
View Alexander’s military personnel file on line:
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View and contribute to Alexander’s profile on the Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph data base:
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Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a great grand-daughter of Martha Washington. The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is served by the Arlington Cemetery station on the Blue Line of the Washington Metro system.
In an area of 624 acres (2.53 km2), veterans and military casualties from each of the nation's wars are interred in the cemetery, ranging from the American Civil War through to the military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Pre-Civil War dead were reinterred after 1900.
Arlington National Cemetery and United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery are administered by the Department of the Army. The other national cemeteries are administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or by the National Park Service. Arlington House (Custis-Lee Mansion) and its grounds are administered by the National Park Service as a memorial to Lee.
Sinking Springs Cemetery in Abingdon, VA. I've passed this cemetary dozens and dozens of times and never stopped until now, almost 17 years since I first passed it. I do not really photograph grave yards, I came to the sole purpose of photographing a Kappa Sigma grave stone.
Metairie Cemetery has the largest collection of elaborate marble tombs and funeral statuary in the city.
One of the most famous is the Army of Tennessee, Louisiana Division monument, a monumental tomb of Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War. The monument includes two notable works by sculptor Alexander Doyle (1857–1922):
Atop the tomb is a 1877 equestrian statue of General Albert Sidney Johnston on his horse "Fire-eater", holding binoculars in his right hand. General Johnston was for a time entombed here, but the remains were later removed to Texas.
To the right of the entrance to the tomb is a 1885 life size statue represents a Confederate officer about to read the roll of the dead during the American Civil War. The statue is said to be modeled after Sergeant William Brunet of the Louisiana Guard Battery, but is intended to represent all Confederate soldiers.
Other notable monuments in Metairie Cemetery include:
the pseudo-Egyptian pyramid
the former tomb of Storyville madam Josie Arlington
Moriarity tomb, with a marble monument with a height of 60 feet (18 m) tall. A temporary special spur railroad line was built to bring the materials for this monument.
Memorial of 19th-century police chief David Hennessy, whose murder sparked a riot.
One of my favourite shots of the day. The contrast, the darkness and how you can see the textures on the graves. I like it.
Highgate Cemetery, London, UK.
I can highly recommend the guided tour of the West Cemetery. Rescued from dereliction in the 1980s it is a fascinating, atmospheric and magical mix of nature and Victorian gothic.
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Plot 56a: Henry Quedley (50) 1919 – Carter
Agnes Quedley
In Loving Memory of
HARRY
beloved husband of
Agnes QUEDLEY
Died 24th July 1918 aged 50
Also his beloved wife
AGNES
died 9th Aug. 1947
aged 69 years.
Edwards Cemetery also known as Gods Acre Burying Ground, Old South Windsor Cemetery. South Windsor, CT, USA
Not the greatest editing. I was tired.
I decided to go for a stroll yesterday, mistaking the warm, radiant glow through my window for a personal beckon from Nature to come outside for a toasty and inviting walk. So, of course, I foolishly heeded. No questions asked.
I grabbed a turtleneck from my closet, threw on my favorite pair of denims and some sneakers, packed up Nikolaus and a few lenses, and headed out the door donning only a peacoat and scarf for outerwear.
I had a destination already in mind--New Cathedral Cemetery. The sun was gleaming, the clouds were extra marshmallowy, the sky was extra blue. It's less than a mile walk, and a beautiful day. Shrug.
I think it was about halfway there that I realized the feeling in my fingers had long departed. I couldn't move my face. I couldn't see past the tears in my eyes. My nose was sprinting a triathlon. I was decieved! It was a lovely day out aesthetically, but the weather was horrible. It had to be at most fourteen degrees or lower.
When I got to the cemetery, graves never looked so inviting. I wanted nothing more than to find an open one to hop into and a heap of dirt to burrow in. After less than five--gloveless--minutes, my fingers were so cold, I couldn't even change the aperture anymore. I understood that I was moving the dial, but I couldn't feel it. My finger wasn't even bending, just sort of rigidly flicking at it in hopes of being allied with a telepathy I didn't know I had in order to make it move.
It took maybe a half hour for me to thaw when I returned home---just short of dead. My homeostasis was too thrown off to focus, so I edited as best as my mental energies would allow and went to bed.
Is it horrible? Perhaps I'll fix it later. Sigh.
OBITUARY.
MR. GEORGE TANNER, JUN.
A promising young life was cut short by the death at a private hospital on Saturday evening of Mr. George Tanner, aged 22 years. He was well known in yachting circles and was a member of the Ponsonby and Richmond Cruising Clubs. Formerly he owned and sailed the 16-footer Sea Slave and lately the 22-footer Otira. A launch was recently built for him, but it has never been launched to Mr. Tanner's health necessitating his entering hospital. He is a son of Mr George Tanner, of Herne Bay.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19270214.2.105
Plot 110: George Howard Tanner (22) 1927 – Builder
In Loving Memory Of
GEORGE HOWARD,
beloved husband of
Evelyn May TANNER
and only son of G. & M. Tanner
died 12th February 1927 in his 22nd year.