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Greenwood Cemetery open in 1869 after being converted from a farm, and covers 43 acres. It is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Benjamin Rush (a signer of the Declaration of Independence) lived on the farm in the late 1700s. Over the years, Greenwood's fortunes declined. The cemetery became a target for vandalism and many headstones were toppled and broken. Maintenance became sporadic and vegetation began to consume the cemetery. Only the front third of the cemetery is cleared enough to walk through unimpeded. The rear of the cemetery has reverted to forest with trees springing up through the middle of graves. It is not an unusual sight to see a headstone pinioned between two trees. The Knights of Pythias, upset over conditions at Greenwood, tried unsuccessfully to have their name removed from the cemetery. The court has appointed Gloria Boyd & Kevin Lynch custodians of the cemetery on a temporary basis. They are in charge of getting the grounds in repair and arranging burials. The decision on a permanent owner will be at a later date.
Grave of Frederick William P Wyndham
Son of the Wyndhams who established the modern theatre in Edinburgh and co-founder of the firm of Howard and Wyndham. An actor of natural talent. A producer of rare ability. A manager to inspire loyalty and give encouragement to others
A wall altar in St. Roch Cemetery, New Orleans, where replicas of body parts that were healed are left in thanks to St. Roch.
William Joy
d. March 10, 1811, aged 88
"See here! Behold, I moulder in the dust;
As I lie now, so certainly you must
When this you see, remember me...
(last line, mostly buried, ends in 'eternity')
Greenwood Cemetery open in 1869 after being converted from a farm, and covers 43 acres. It is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Benjamin Rush (a signer of the Declaration of Independence) lived on the farm in the late 1700s. Over the years, Greenwood's fortunes declined. The cemetery became a target for vandalism and many headstones were toppled and broken. Maintenance became sporadic and vegetation began to consume the cemetery. Only the front third of the cemetery is cleared enough to walk through unimpeded. The rear of the cemetery has reverted to forest with trees springing up through the middle of graves. It is not an unusual sight to see a headstone pinioned between two trees. The Knights of Pythias, upset over conditions at Greenwood, tried unsuccessfully to have their name removed from the cemetery. The court has appointed Gloria Boyd & Kevin Lynch custodians of the cemetery on a temporary basis. They are in charge of getting the grounds in repair and arranging burials. The decision on a permanent owner will be at a later date.
Greenwood Cemetery is located in the "cemetery district" at the north end of the Canal Street streetcar line. One of the oldest cemeteries in the city, it was founded in 1852 as an overflow cemetery for neighboring Cypress Grove Cemetery. (Both were founded by the Firemen's Charitable & Benevolent Association.)
As it was founded by the FCBA, there are a number of monuments/tombs of social groups located here in Greenwood, and across the street at Cypress Grove. Among the ones in Greenwood (mostly located at the southern end of the cemetery facing City Park Avenue), you'll find: the Confederate Soldiers' Monument, which houses the remains of approximately 600 unclaimed Confederate soldiers; the Firemen's Monument; the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks; and the Police Crypt.
A handful of notable (in their time) folks are also buried here, including some jazz musicians, Major League Baseball players, Confederate soldiers, and John Kennedy Toole, who wrote A Confederacy of Dunces (which won a Pulitzer).
This is an active cemetery so, should you visit, please be respectful of funerals and, as a general rule, always be respectful of the families who have members buried here.
ALLINGHAM William Johnston, Squadron Leader 77332, Royal Air Force (VR) died 27th October 1941 aged 56. He was the son of James and Elizabeth and was the husband of Annie of Middleton, Lancashire. He is at rest in Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald, County Down.
Silverton Cemetery is in the desert near the ghost town. Silverton was established in the 1880s after miners came to the region seeking silver. Lead and zinc was also found in the region. Most miners moved on to the larger centre of Broken Hill nearby and Silverton gradually dwindled towards becoming a ghost town. It has been maintained as a tourist destination. Located in far western New South Wales in Australia.
This is the sign by the McHenry grave at the cemetery at Westminster Hall in Baltimore, Maryland. James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, and the third United States Secretary of War (1796–1800), under presidents George Washington and John Adams.
Tongan cemeteries are quite unusual. They are frequently set in a grove of frangipani trees, and the graves are strange, sandy mounds marked with flags and banners, surrounded by inverted beer bottles, artificial bowers, seashells, and black volcanic rocks. Recent innovations are the miniature houses and concrete tombs, painted in the national colors red and white or deco rated with art. To honor the dead, valuable gifts such as tapa cloth, fine mats, quilts, and family heirlooms are placed on the graves. Family members spend several weeks after the funeral sitting next to the burial, leaving the area at night for fear of ghosts. They continue to visit with declining frequency for about a year. After that the grave is abandoned as it is believed that the spirit of the deceased remains and can cause sickness among the living and oven another death. On public holidays such as All Saint’s Day and Christmas people return to the cemeteries to clean up the family plots.