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Fall foliage in the Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield. Uneven color this year -- a lot of leaves at peak, past peak, and not yet peaking, all at the same time.
The Highgate cemetery in North London, known for its Victorian Gothic graves and famous people resting there (including Karl Marx), nature was taking over the cemetery which is now slowly being cleared and opened to the public.
The grave of Serjeant Patrick Farrell (1351), 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in Bury Cemetery (memorial reference number J.P.116. 785), the son of Patrick and Ann Farrell of Wigan; husband of Margaret Farrell of 68 Tulketh Crescent, Ashton, Preston, who died on 27th January 1916. Friday 19th March 2010
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Mount Hope Cemetery, North Attleborough MA. These red stones are rare in this area, though they predominate in much of Connecticut..
To us for six anxious weeks,
His infant smile was given,
And then he bade farewell to earth,
And went to live in Heaven.
Plot 52: Graeme Andrew Richards
John Andrew Richards – Textile Finisher
Veira Richards (84) 1991 (ashes)
Eric Francis Richards (85) 2014 – Despatch Controller(ashes)
Alan Edward Richards (82) 2014 – Freight Forwarder (ashes)
In Loving Memory of
GRAEME ANDREW
beloved second son of
J. A. & V. RICHARDS
and loved brother of Eric & Alan
died 13th July 1942
aged 11½ years.
Also VIERA
28.9.1906 - 20.9.1991
“I have gone Home.”
also
JOHN ANDREW
dearly beloved husband of
Veira RICHARDS
died 1 July 1944
aged 38
Till we meet again
In Loving Memory Of
ERIC FRANCIS
RICHARDS
15 February 1929 - 28 August 2014
A gentleman - missed by his family.
Life is a Journey
ALAN EDWARD
RICHARDS
16 June 1932 – 01 November 2014
Much loved and missed
by his children
Chris, Linda, Allison, Nyree
and 9 grandchildren
DEATHS.
RICHARDS.—On July 13, 1943 (suddenly), at the Auckland Hospital. Graeme Andrew, dearly loved second son of Veira and John Andrew Richards, 5, Glentul Road, Mount Albert, and loved brother of Eric and Alan; aged 11½ years. Funeral will leave the above address on Thursday at 2 p.m. for Waikumete.
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RICHARDS—Passed peacefully away on July 1944, John Andrew, 5, Glentui Road, Mount Albert, dearly beloved husband of Veira and loved father of Eric, Alan and the late Graeme aged 38 years. So sadly missed. A service will be held at the above address at 3.15 p.m. on Monday, funeral then leaving for Waikumete Cemetery.
Plot 7: Rosetta Taylor
Lenna Olive Taylor (93) 1999 – Rtd Bookeeper
In
Loving Memory
of
our dear mother
ROSETTA MIRRIAM
TAYLOR
died 11th March 1931
aged 57 years.
At Rest
plaque:
Also her Daughter
LENNA OLIVE ALICE TAYLOR
20th Jan. 1906 – 29th July 1999
Loved Sister of William & Irene
TAYLOR.—On March 11, at her late residence, 126, Mount Eden Road, Rosetta Mariam, beloved wife of the late John Taylor, of Eltham; in her 58th year.
Funeral will leave the above address at 11 a.m. to-morrow (Friday).
Patron: Qansuh Abu Sa'id (al-Zahir Qunsuh Abu Sa'id or Qansuh al-Ashrafi) 1473-after 1500, Burji (Circassian) Mamluk Sultan of Egypt (r.1498-1500), a mamluk of Sultan Qāytbāy (Abu al-Nasr Sayf al-Din al-Ashraf Qaitbay) c.1416/1418-96, Burji (Circassian) Mamluk Sultan of Egypt (r.1468–96).
Islamic Monument #164
Vysehrad Cemetery is the graveyard attached to the Basilica of Saint Peter & Saint Paul in Vysehrad (notes at the end about the Vysehrad complex).
The complex is over a thousand years old, but the cemetery was only established in 1869, which explains the newness of the headstones. It's an active cemetery, though it seems pretty packed walking around. As noted below, this could basically be seen as the Czech pantheon, given the number of notable Czechs interred here from the arts, letters, and medicine.
Among those you'll find here (that non-Czechs may recognize, by name or contribution) are: Jan Neruda (a poet, and the man from whom Pablo Neruda took his pen name), Antonin Dvorak (composer of the New World Symphony), Josef & Karel Capek (brothers, Josef created the word "robot" and Karel used it in his play R.U.R., which introduced the word to the world), Karel Ancerl (conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra), Hana Maskova (1968 bronze medalist in Olympic figure skating), and Jan Evangelista Purkyne (who, in 1839, coined the term "protoplasm"). There are many others of note, and very ornate headstones -- hence this large set. I don't intend to slight anyone, so feel free to do some research on your own if you wish.
Vysehrad is a pretty neat place to visit in Prague, in my opinion -- especially if you want to relax away from tourists.
It has a combination of things that make it wonderful for me. Its history, its current use, its location (and views it affords), and what's left on site -- taken individually, warrant a visit in my world. Collectively? Winner.
We'll start with what Vysehrad was, which involves local beliefs and legends. The (unproven) thought is that this is the original site of Prague, founded by Duke Krok in...who knows what year? Duke Krok is a myth, though may have been real. And since he's a myth, his daughters, too, are mythical. One of them is Libuse, who has a "bath" here, and she can be found in some architecture around town. I recall seeing her on a building on Karlova.
Duke Kroc was the first duke of the Czech people. Princess Libuse, the youngest (and wisest) of his three daughters later became queen and married a ploughman named Premysl, founding the Premyslid dynasty (interesting...she's royalty, he's a commoner, yet the dynasty is named for him because he's a man...yea for sexism?). The three sisters had special powers (one a healer, one a magician, and Libuse could predict the future). She prophesied the founding of Prague in the 8th century. So believe the Czechs.
What does history tell us? Well, this fortress-castle has been here for a thousand years give or take. Precise origin dates are unknown (or I can't seem to find them). One of the buildings here -- St. Martin's Chapel -- is known to have been built sometime between 1060-1090, so we can say it's conservatively a thousand years old.
Part of the fun of the legend that could support its continuing existence is its location high on a bluff directly overlooking the Vltava River. It was a perfect place to build a defensive fortress, that eventually became a royal castle. As the city grew, and Prague Castle was built, Vysehrad's importance waned.
The two castles competed (kind of) for two centuries to be the most important in Prague. The heyday for Vysehrad was in the late 11th century (when St. Martin's Chapel was built). Vratislaus II, the first king of Bohemia (until him, all were dukes or duchesses) moved his seat of power here from Prague Castle, at which point the original Vysehrad fortress received a major upgrade: a new palatial home, a church, a chapter house.
Growth continued, but only for a short time. Vratislaus's son, Duke Sobeslav (I'm not sure why he was duke, if his dad was king) moved the royal seat right on back to Prague Castle.
The death knell for Vysehrad (as a royal residence) came when Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV (yeah, the same one for whom Charles Bridge is named) renovated Prague Castle to its current dimensions. Vysehrad was abandoned. However, Charles did renew the fortifications with new gates, a royal palace (though never official seat of government), and started repairing the basilica. This was early 14th century. About a hundred years later in 1420 at the start of the Hussite War, Vysehrad was rancasked. And again, a few decades later. Finally, Vysehrad was left to ruin...
...Until the Austrians came along. Austria-Hungary gained Czech lands as a prize of the Thirty Years' War, remodeling it as a baroque fortress, to use as a training center for their troops.
The main building that dominated Vysehrad (to this day) is the Basilica of St. Peter & St. Paul. It's pretty big. Hard to miss, for sure. Like St. Martin's Chapel, it was also (originally) built in the 11th century. Unlike little St. Martin's, though, the big fella was remodeled in the late 1300s and, again, by the Austrians in 1885 & 1887. It's now a neo-Gothic church. Also dating to this baroque renovation are the Tabor and Leopold gates.
So...what do you get when come to Vysehrad now? A city park, really. It's free to come and go (though I think going inside the church may cost a little money).
The bastion walls are fantastic to take a walk around and enjoy panoramic views of every part of the city, the river, the bridges, just to reflect on the here and now, and the past. The bastions are big enough, and long enough, that you can take some time to just do that alone. There are also benches if you want to relax and enjoy the view.
Inside the fortress walls, you'll find mostly wooded land (thanks to its having been abandoned) with the aforementioned church and chapel, plus some other historic recreations, a few trails, and...well, all around, pleasant places to be. There are a handful of statues around the grounds, including Good King Wenceslaus, and Princess Libuse.
Being as that it's a church -- and a large one -- there's also a church cemetery attached directly to the side and back of it. Creatively, it's called "Vysehrad Cemetery."
As far as cemeteries go, I've been to many, and this one has some of the most interesting headstones I've seen. Not only that, as far as Czechs go, this could almost be their Pantheon. While royalty are buried elsewhere (Prague Castle, for starters), the literati all seem to be buried here -- except Kafka. He's in the New Jewish Cemetery. And, not every famous Czech is buried here, of course, but quite a few prominent ones from arts and letters are taking their dirt naps here. At the end of the day, this is a big, beautiful public park, well worth a visit, and the locals love it. This seems to be one of the places they come to celebrate New Year's Eve. I love that it's not overrun by tourists, though hope that anyone who has read this can make it there and see for yourself.
Ridge Cemetery on Williamsburg Hill in Illinois.
An excerpt on the history of Williamsburg Hill and Ridge Cemetery from www.prairieghosts.com/w-hill.html:
The village of Williamsburg, which was also called Cold Spring for a time, was laid out in 1839 by Dr. Thomas Williams and William Horsman. It was located on the south side of the large hill and for about 40 years, was a bustling community of about four square blocks. At one time, there were two churches, a doctor‘s office, a saloon, a post office, a blacksmith shop and a number of modest homes.
The Main Street of the community was once part of the "Old Anglin’ Road", a stage route that ran from Shelbyville to Vandalia. It was this stage line that brought prosperity to the village for many years but when the stagecoach died out, Williamsburg followed suit. The end came in 1880 when the Beardstown, Shawneetown and Southeastern Railroad constructed their line to the east of the village. The residents of the village moved along with it and most settled three miles to the east in the now burgeoning community of Lakewood.
Ridge Cemetery has been part of the lore that makes up Williamsburg Hill for many years and has long been considered a frightening place. It is located back off the main road and down a wooded lane that is very dark for those curiosity-seekers who venture down it at night, braving the sheriff’s deputies who regularly patrol the road and graveyard. Cases of vandalism, and some say darker things, have forced the authorities to close the place after dark. There have been reports of cultists using the cemetery and this has sparked both gossip and concern in small, surrounding towns. As far as I know, there is little evidence to suggest these stories are true, but once such rumors get started, they are hard to stop.
I have to have a headstone put in a graveyard, so, in a ghoulish way, you might say I went shopping. Nothing much took the departed's fancy.
My departed wanted just a rock. There are several in this cemetery that are very pink. The plaques don't look very good.
Wyoming Cemetery, Malden, Mass.
Another old stone. Neil McLarty was a twin, and a brother to my G-G-G-Granmother. (Kilmartin Cemetery, Middlesex County, Ontario) His twin brother's memorial stone is much more magnificent than this one, but also from a later date, and in another township.
The cemetery contains many of the graves of the founding families of White Oak Flats / Gatlinburg such as the Ogles who built the first home here and the Reagan's and as you'll see by the headstones that some of the women's name have both names. The easiest access to the cemetery is to enter The Village and follow signs to the restrooms and once you reach that just follow the paved road to the right of the restrooms and within a few yards there you'll be.
The cementarios are colorful, tidy places. Often there are lighted candles and it seems many people bring fresh flowers regularly, though they don't last long in the hot Mexican sun.
Love BrothersCemetery, 1619 Rosemont Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
The cemetery follows traditional Jewish Burial Customs: No embalming permitted. Shroud, Taharah and all-wood caskets required. Outer burial containers may not include a bottom.
Cemetery requires an outer burial container.
One of the most important elements of a proper Jewish burial is the Tahara, preparing the body by the Chevra Kaddisha for its final rest, until the Resurrection of the Dead in the era of Moshiach. A proper Tahara includes cleansing, ritually washing, and dressing the deceased's body. Those who perform this Chesed Shel Emet (true act of kindness) recite special prayers, beseeching G-d to lift the soul into the Heavens and eternal rest. Unlike in other religions and practices, a Jewish person is not buried in his or her usual clothing. Similarly, jewelry or other adornments are not worn. According to Jewish tradition, a deceased's body is dressed in plain white Tachrichim (traditional shrouds). These garments are hand-made from linen or muslin and are considered fitting for someone who is about to stand before G-d in judgment. In addition to Tachrichim, a man is also buried in his Tallit (prayer shawl).
It is a Torah commandment to return the body to the earth upon passing, as it it written "Unto dust shall you return" (Genesis 3:19). In Israel, this is still the prevailing custom. In America, most, if not all, states mandate the use of caskets by law. Jewish tradition requires that the person be buried in a plain, modest, casket. The casket must be made from material that will disintegrate in the ground, allowing the body to return to the bosom of the earth as quickly as possible. Some religious authorities do not even allow metal nails or bracing in a wooden casket. In their opinion, metal is the material of weapons and war, and one should not go to one's eternal peace aided by elements of war. In addition to being made of wood or other organic material, the casket interior should be plain and unadorned. It should not be lined nor filled with pillows.
An outer burial container, also known as a vault, is the container that surrounds the casket in the grave. Many cemeteries require that such a container be used so that the grave does not sink.
The Tradition vault is constructed without a bottom to allow the casket to come in full contact with the Earth. This unique container provides the benefit of a burial vault while respecting the teachings of certain faiths and personal beliefs.