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The General Cemetery in Spring Bank West the Western Cemetery now belongs to Kingston upon Hull City Council for its upkeep. The Council is also responsible for the General Cemetery but as you will see later it is very badly kept yet still visited by families to leave flowers.
My photos of General Cemetery will follow over the next few days.
The General Cemetery was opened in 1847. The cemetery was closed in 1972, and went into the hands of the Council. Some maintenance work has been undertaken more recently. But I could not see any on my visit on March 1st 2019. In monochrome
There is so much history in here and I shall be going back!
Graves of German Soldiers from the Great War in Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg. Created in 1877 as the world's largest cemetery garden which now contains over 1.5 million burials.
Back in the General Cemetery off Spring Bank West Kingston upon Hull. This time I am at the far end of the cemetery closer to Chanterlands Avenue, the dereliction at this end is far worse than the end closer to Spring Bank. The Quaker Burial Ground is something to see with so much history of the many people who helped build this city in years gone by. The burial ground is surrounded by a small hedge and the head stones are all as you see here. This part is separated by a small allay about one person wide or slightly more from the remainder of the General cemetery. These are the first 6 photos of 11 in colour and 11 in Monochrome of The Quaker Burial Ground.
According to the superstition of the Shingon Buddhist school, there are no dead in Okunoin, but only waiting spirits. As the story is told, one day Kukai (774-835), better known in Japan under the name of Kobo Daishi, the founder of the religious community of Mount Koya, came out of meditation upon the arrival of Miroku, the Buddha of the future.
So all the souls in transit resting in the graves or of whom the hair or ashes had been placed by their loved ones in front of the Kukai Mausoleum, also rose up. Pending the advent of this apocalyptic prophecy, the number of graves in Okunoin continues to increase and already counts more than two hundred thousand and is the largest cemetery in the archipelago.
A glimpse of the afterlife
Cross the Ichi Hashi no bridge, which opens the way to Okunoin is like crossing a bridge between two worlds. Just before, the faithful join hands and bow to show their respect to Kukai.
On the other side, the atmosphere is different, the air is charged with the sacred. The dizzying cedars that dot the first graves hide the sky and the end of the paved road that runs up through the wood. The styles of the burial memorials vary too much for the eye to dwell on each of them, but the most spectacular cenotaphs attract attention, such as the one an insecticide company dedicated to its termite victims.
Leaving the main path and venturing amid forgotten tombs with eroded stone or covered with moss, allows you to realize that here, Nature has reclaimed its rights. Conversely, the secondary entrance of the cemetery, located across from the Okunoin-mae bus stop, leads to the more recent tombs made with refined granite, as if varnished, artificial, taking away all individuality from their eternal residents. Another sign of modernity, the offerings themselves have changed and soda cans have joined incense and sutras (words attributed to the Buddha or his immediate disciples).
Along the main path, do not be surprised by the accessories worn by the statues of Buddhas, who often have a vermilion bib. The are offerings that mothers leave to protect their children in this world or to bring them luck in the afterlife.
The tension mounts
Following the path to the north, after crossing the bridge in the middle, Naka no Hashi, another Gobyo no Hashi, announced the passage into a more advanced level of the sacred. The walkway, of which the thirty-six boards are engraved on the back with Buddhist deities, is itself considered as such. It is necessary to, once again, to bowing with your hand together to invoke Kûkai /admin/articles/edit/1555before going across.
The area you come to requires the utmost respect. Food, drinks and photographs are not allowed. A little further, on the left, a wooden cabin houses the Miroku stone, which, when lifted weighs the sins of the person. Through small gaps in the walls, it is possible to access the stone and it is customary to try to lift it with one hand to place high up on a shelf.
Once you have completed this test, the Toro-do emerges through the trees. This Lantern pavilion houses hundreds of luminous wonders, some of which, according to legend, have been burning unabated for over nine hundred years! A flame in the depths of the night, it is the last building before the holy heart of the cemetery, the ultimate pilgrimage that justifies coming this far into the forest for many devout believers, the eternal dwelling of Kukai.
"The innermost sanctum"
The Okunoin, which is the literal meaning, is above all a place of contemplation. The thousands of graves are eclipsed! By this single sepulcher, which is however inaccessible to ordinary mortals. The Gobyo is said to house the famous Kobo Daishi, who continues to meditate, without a sigh. Each day, meals are deposited at the door in support of his effort, while monks and laymen reflect in silence and recite sutras in a low voice. Everyone is free to respresent the venerable one in his cramped interior. Whatever happens, the doors remain closed.
Day and night, braving clouds of mosquitoes in summer or gloomy foggy days, visitors flock in all weather to Okunoin, especially on Obon day, when Rôsoku matsuri takes place and the monks of Koyasan light thousands of candles along the paths. One day is not enough to grasp the its extent and many lives would be necessary to discover all its secrets. Despite this, strangely for a cemetary, its tranquility soothes the souls of through it. Probably because, impassive in his retreat, Kukai is watching over them.
Old cemetery in Moss Vale.
Nikon F4. AF Nikkor 24mm F2.8D lens. ADOX Color Implosion 100 35mm C41 film.
The Groenesteeg cemetery in Leiden is originally a nineteenth-century cemetery.
After Emperor Napoleon decreed in 1811 that burials in churches were no longer permitted, plans were made in Leiden to establish a new cemetery for the wealthy bourgeoisie. A stronghold on the east side of the city was chosen for this purpose.
Since 1975, burials have no longer taken place at the cemetery and in 1981 the site, now a national monument, came into the hands of the municipality.
The Omaha Beach American Cemetery is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, and is one of the most significant memorials commemorating American forces who fought during World War II. It overlooks Omaha Beach, where many American soldiers landed during the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944.
Key Features of the Cemetery
Graves: The cemetery contains 9,387 graves of American military dead, most of whom lost their lives during the D-Day landings and subsequent military operations in Europe.
Landscaping: The site is beautifully landscaped, featuring manicured lawns, rows of white marble headstones, and large trees, providing a serene atmosphere for reflection and remembrance.
Visitor Center: A visitor center provides educational resources, including exhibits on the Normandy landings and the broader context of World War II. It enhances visitor understanding of the sacrifices made.
Memorials: The Wall of the Missing honors the 1,557 soldiers who were lost and cannot be accounted for. Their names are inscribed on this wall, serving as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war.
Who's in the Bonanza Cemetery
Bonanza Gravesites
AH SAM
Died 1894, Gunshot wound. - Shot by the Chinese cook at the Blacks Mine. Reported in the Silver Messenger, September 11, 1894.
AH YOUNG
Worked as a cook on the Stanley Gold Dredge. When he died of a heart attack, he was buried there, then exhumed and transported to the Bonanza graveyard. He received his residence paper #136652 from Helena, Montana.
ANDERSON, CHRIS
Native of Sweden. Approximately 53 years old. Died at Custer, Idaho on December 9, 1903.
BAIRD, EDWARD
Born, 1837 - Died June 3, 1897, Old timer in the area who had been a soldier. Died by his own hand, suicide by gunshot, as reported by the Silver Messenger June 3, 1897.
BARKER, MARTIN
Died in Custer, Idaho at the Nevada House on Monday, March 25, 1889 of spinal meningitis at age 35. He was a prospector on Sheep Mountain and Seafoam areas. Owned Vanity, Mountain King, Ella Day, MKH, and other claims. Born in Bash County, Kentucky.
BELLAMY, HARRY
Birthplace unknown. Born 1850 - Died at Custer, Idaho on December 2, 1912.
BENEFIEL, EMMA
Born 1843, wife of John R. Benefiel of Custer. Died on October 13, 1880.
BENERELLI, ELIZA
Died October 1880 at age (38 or 88). Buried in Bonanza. "Sacred to the Memory of Eliza Emma, wife of J.R. Benerelli".
BURTON, ESTELLA M.
Born October 23, 1851. Died at Custer, Idaho on May 1, 1903.
BURTON, JAMES W.
Died November 21, 1895 at Custer, Idaho. Age 55. Was scratched while unloading a truck, consequently, he died of blood poisoning. He was a merchant, postmaster, and GAR of Lincolin Post #15 of Challis.
CAREY, MIKE
Born 1850 in Ireland - died at Custer, Idaho on October 21, 1897.
CEARLEY, JAMES L.
Born in North Carolina in 1839. Died at Custer, Idaho on March 17, 1902. Killed in an accident at the Lucky Boy Mine. Had nine children, served as a lieutenant of the volunteers in the Nez Pierce War.
CEARLEY, JAMES JR.
Born 1882 at Bonanza. Worked at Clayton Silver Mine. Died from Miner's Lung at Bonanza, Idaho on May 8, 1937. Died sitting in front of the small house at the lower end of Bonanza.
CENTAURAS, HENRY
Born in Hanover, Germany in 1847. Mined along the Salmon River from Sunbeam Dam to Burnt Creek. Made a stake and returned to Germany where it is reported the fortune was taken away by authorities. He returned to Idaho and started mining again to make another fortune. He died at Custer, Idaho on July 16, 1921.
CENTAUR AS, HERMAN
Born 1849 in Hanover, Germany. Died 1923.
CENTAURAS, MARGARET(MYERS)
Born in Hamburg, Germany on March 28, 1855. Came to the United States at age 17. Married Herman Centauras in 1878. Lived for 42 years in Custer County. Died of pneumonia on May 1, 1929 at Challis, Idaho. Taken to Bonanza Cemetery for burial.
CENTAURAS, MAY (MARY) Born October 23, 1883 - Died September 18, 1900 at age 17. Died of typhoid fever.
CERAMELINE, ANDREA
Born in Italy. Died July 8, 1910 when the air shaft to the Sunbeam mine plugged with ice and snow, Andrea climbed up from inside and placed a charge of black powder at the plug. He miscalculated the time necessary to reach safety and was killed in the explosion.
CEREGHINO, JOSEPH
Native of Italy. Born in 1848 - died at Bonanza, Idaho on October 31, 1905. Left three sisters living in Italy.
CLAUDE, JOSEPH
Born 1834. First mining death at Golconda Mine, by injuries due to falling rock on September 15, 1879. Buried one mile west of Bonanza.
CLAWSON, CALVIN C.
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1840. Died at his home between Custer and Bonanza, Idaho on May 15, 1911. Had been a writer for the Silver Messenger under the non de plume of "Graph" for 30 years. Crossed the plains with oxen teams in 1866. Came to Custer County in 1878.
CLAWSON, CZARINA (LLEWELLYN)
Born January 29, 1840 at Morgantown, West Virginia. Died at family home between Custer and Bonanza, Idaho on February 14, 1905. Was of Welsh descent.
CRAFTS, TREVOR
Born September 1881. His father owned Blacks Mine.
CROGEN, A.M.
Died 1896.
CROSS, JULIUS W.
Born October 1865 in Indiana. Died at Custer, Idaho on December 2, 1905.
DAVENPORT, ALICE LEONA
Born January 1928 - Died September 1935 in Hailey, Idaho from blood poisoning. This was caused from a cut on her foot or a black widow spider bite.
DAVIS, JOHN D.
Died February 14, 1904. Killed by a snowslide on the trail to the Charles Dickens Mine.
DeLAVILLIE, GODFREY POQUETTE
Native of Canada. Born in 1820. Died at Bonanza, Idaho on November 19, 1905 from injuries suffered in a fall at his sawmill on West Fork.
DUDLEY, JOHN P.
Born 1847 in Kentucky - Died March 14, 1907 at Custer, Idaho.
DUNN, MARGARET "BIDDY"
Born in Ireland in 1856. Came to the United States when she was two years old. Lived in Massachusetts, came to Custer in 1885, ran the Nevada House. Died November 9, 1908.
DUNN, WILLIAM Born 1843 - Died on July 6, 1907.
DUVALL,JOHN
Born 1833 in Missouri - Died August 1, 1890 at Custer, Idaho. He mined near Custer.
ERNST BABY
Was born and died 1899 in Bonanza. Child of George and Susie (Williams) Born 1843 - Died on July 6, 1907.
GEER, JASPER
Son of D. & M. Geer. Two years, five months and four days old.
GEER W.
Son of D.& M. Geer. Four years and 9 months old.
HARDY, GEORGE
Born 1876 - died of suicide by knife at Custer, Idaho, August 5, 1902.
HARVEY, JOHN
Died 1917 at Custer, Idaho.
Born 1876 - died of suicide by knife at Custer, Idaho, August 5, 1902. Died 1917 at Custer, Idaho.
HARVEY, LOUISE
(French Louise)
Wife of John Harvey. Died from injuries sustained in a fall. - 1909 - (Some question on date of death, Silver Messenger mentions her at Thanksgiving 1911.)
HIENS, GEORGE
Died at Custer, Idaho on September 17, 1898
JOHNSON, KATHY
Born July 6, 1880 - Died 1891. The daughter of Peter and Annie (Ryan).
KNAPP, HENRY M.
Born 1823 in Florida. Died at Sunbeam, Idaho on December 2, 1909 of "senility".
LAYTON, WILLIAM
(Banjo Bill) Birthplace and age unknown. Died at Custer, Idaho on October 20, 1897.
LAUNDRY, GEORGE
Birthplace and age unknown. Died at Custer, Idaho on March 3,1905.
LEE, JOHN H.
Born July 1847 in Illinois - Died January 24, 1888. Age 41 years and 6 months. Owned a store in Custer, had resided in Rockey Bar, Idaho earlier.
MacNAMER, TIMOTHY
Born in Baltimore, Maryland August 1829 - Died at Bonanza, Idaho on July 12, 1910.
McCULLOUGH, PETER
Native of Indiana. Born 1873 - Died in a snowslide at the Montana Mine on January 16, 1906.
McGOVERN, THOMAS
Born 1851 in Massachuests - Died November 19, 1909. Lived on the Yankee Fork thirty years, had claims on Fourth of July Creek named High Tariff, Union, Maggie and Dewey.
McMAHON, WILLIAM
Native of California. Born 1870 - Died in a snowslide at the Montana Mine on Mt. Estes on January 16, 1906.
McNAB, JOHN
Born 1852 in Texas - Died May 20, 1897.
MCNAUGHTON, CHARLES (THOMAS)
Born in Belfast, Ireland in 1867. Died at Custer, Idaho on March 6,1907.
MOORE, JOHN
Born December 16, 1840 - Died July 2, 1883. Mined at Loon Creek in the 1870's, mined at Stanley, sold the Yellow Jacket, Red Jacket, and Blue Jacket mining claims to A.P. Challis and Henry Sturkey.
MONROE TRIPLETS Died at birth in 1896. Their father was Dr. Monroe, second doctor in Custer.
MULLEN, JOHN
Born in Ireland in 1847. Came to the United States with his parents at the age of two years. Grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Died at Custer, Idaho on March 26, 1907.
MURPHY, WILLIAM
Birthdate unknown. Died December 12, 1900 - Suicide by gunshot. He "borrowed" the weapon from the McGowan's Saloon.
OLLSON, CHARLIE
Died September 5, 1880. "He fell from the framework of the Custer Mill last Saturday morning, died at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening. He was buried the next day, the funeral being well attended. The wounds that caused his death were compound committed fracture of both the right and left tibia fibula, and fracture of the base of the skull. Ollson resided in California a long time."
OLSEN, GEORGE
Birthplace unknown. Born 1877 - Died at Custer, Idaho on November 3, 1900. Has an iron bassinet around his grave.
PIERCE, CLIFFORD C.
Born 1908 in Montana, married Lucille (Shoemaker). Died January 26, 1992 in Andaconda, Montana. Ashes and memorial only.
PIERCE, CLIFFORD L.
Son of Clifford C. and Lucille Pierce. Died July 17, 1936.
PIERCE, JAMES CHESTER
Born November 2, 1873 - Died July 30, 1935 of suicide due to extremely painful cancer of the lower intestines. He had mentioned to his son that "if I hadn't been a man in this country, I would have liked to have been a tree". Years later after the old man had died, a tree sprang from the exact spot where his heart was buried. To this day, his family half believe the tree is the fulfillment of the old man's wishes.
PIERCE, LUCILLE Wife of Clifford C. Died March 31, 1991.
PIERCE, SARA J.
Born January 1887 - Died August 22, 1953.
PIERCE, SHIRLEY MAE
Baby daughter of Clifford and Lucille Pierce who died November 29, 1935.
POQUETTE, JERRY
Lived across the river from Jerry's Creek. The creek had been named for him. Died November 29, 1905.
RAPP, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Born in Pennsylvania, 1841, operated a livery stable in Bonanza, had claims in Joe's Gulch near Stanley and was the postmaster in Stanley when he died on October 28, 1901.
REECE YOUNGEST BOY
Birthdate unkown - Died June 8, 1882 of scarlet fever.
RILEY, JAMES
Birthplace and age unknown. Died at Custer, Idaho on February 19, 1897.
ROMER, SILAS
Born in Ohio, July 1852 - Died October 4, 1903. He carried mail from Custer to Sunbeam, and on to Loon Creek area. When a child became sick at Sunbeam and needed medicine from Custer, Silas, against his better judgement, volunteered to make the trip. He made it to Custer but was caught by a snowslide on the return trip, and killed. The child is said to have recovered.
STEEL, JAMES E.J.
Born 1935 - Died March 4, 1880 of cold and fever. From Ohio.
STEEN, JOHN Worked for Morrison at Jordon Creek, owned the Morrison claim by 1895. Born 1862, St. Clair New Brunswick, Canada - Died of diabetes, June 12, 1900.
STRATTON, JACOB H.
Born 1836 - died July 11, 1906.
SULLIVAN CHILD
The two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan died at Custer, Idaho on March 15, 1889.
SWENSSON, F.O.
Sacred to the Memory of F.O. Swensson. Died November 1880.
SWENSSON, JOHANNA
Born 1842 in Sweden - Died September 28, 1880. Wife of F.O. Swensson, owner of Franklin Hotel. Service by Reverend J.F. Taylor.
TAYLOR, EDNA
Age 4, eldest child of J.F. Taylor and Rose D. Born 1875 - died 1879.
TAYLOR, JOHN
First natural death, abscess of the throat, (Yankee Fork Herald).
TERRY, MIKE
Born in China, buried in the Chinese section. While the coffin was being transported from Custer, it slipped off the wagon and slid down the hill. There it stayed until spring weather made it possible to retrieve the coffin and proceed with the burial.
TULLY, FRANCIS S.
Died October 1897, at Custer, Idaho.
TURNBULL. ANNA
Born in Ontario, Canada in 1852. Died at Bonanza, Idaho on November 20, 1894. Wife of James Turnbull. Age 42. Died in childbirth.
TURNBULL, THOMAS
Born 1878 - Died in Bonanza as a young man.
VARNEY, DUDLEY B. "CAPTAIN"
Born in New Hampshire in 1838. Died at Custer, Idaho on May 7, 1906. Was a member of the Jim Bridger expedition through the Big Horn and Yellowstone countries in 1864. Came to Loon Creek in 1869. Became one of the owners of the Montana Mine on Mt. Estes. Elected to Idaho Territorial Legislature from Lemhi County in 1878. Lived in Custer for many years. Received a spinal injury when a horse fell with him, that was ultimately the cause of his death.
WILSON, JACK J.
Born 1881 - died February 10, 1933 of sickness and old age.
WRIGHT, E.J. "BUCK"
Born in Ireland, 1858 - died in Custer, Idaho of suicide by morphine, on September 27, 1900.
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The General Cemetery in Spring Bank West the Western Cemetery now belongs to Kingston upon Hull City Council for its upkeep. The Council is also responsible for the General Cemetery but as you will see later it is very badly kept yet still visited by families to leave flowers.
My photos of General Cemetery will follow over the next few days.
The General Cemetery was opened in 1847. The cemetery was closed in 1972, and went into the hands of the Council. Some maintenance work has been undertaken more recently. But I could not see any on my visit on March 1st 2019.
There is so much history in here and I shall be going back!
The chapel in Macclesfield cemetery stands guard over the graves surrounding it. I felt that this lovely old Gothic buiding needed a suitably Gothic victorianesque treatment.
the old wauchope cemetery, at the side of the langholm, to lockerbie road, just outside the town. with the gaskells wood in the background, which has now been clear felled. and will be replanted using native hardwood trees, it has also opened up some views not seen for a good few years, as viewed from the glebe field. langholm, dumfriesshire, scotland.
The General Cemetery in Spring Bank West the Western Cemetery now belongs to Kingston upon Hull City Council for its upkeep. The Council is also responsible for the General Cemetery but as you will see later it is very badly kept yet still visited by families to leave flowers.
My photos of General Cemetery will follow over the next few days.
The General Cemetery was opened in 1847. The cemetery was closed in 1972, and went into the hands of the Council. Some maintenance work has been undertaken more recently. But I could not see any on my visit on March 1st 2019.
There is so much history in here and I shall be going back!
Rockford National Cemetery
Kodak Ektar 100
Rock Island, Illinois
Sept 2017
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Cemetery Chapel, Crete. West of the island, there are 2 roads that follow the sea, one very close to the coastline, and an other one high above, in the mountains. After a swim (and meeting a live wild sea turtle! I called him.her Claude), we cruised all day, making stops for my stupid photos.