Remembering a few buried in unmarked public graves, who died on this day in: George Clarke, d. 1856, aged 2 weeks John Clayton, d. 1856, aged 10 months Elijah Rigley, d. 1860, aged 16 months Elizabeth Corney, d. 1862, aged 48 Henry Edwards, d. 1867, aged 3 Isabel Keane, d. 1872, aged 1 day
Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS)
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In collaboration with Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, the Friends maintain this Grade II listed, significant cemetery; the final resting place of some 20,000 individuals. Location: Halifax, England. https://www.listerlanecemetery.co.uk
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery. Cinnibar moth caterpillar crawling down the edge of a gravestone.
Good evening from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Some sarcophagi from Roman York (Eboracum) which can be found by the Multangular Tower in the Yorkshire Museum Gardens. 📸 My own. #TombTuesday #RomanBritain #York
Bees struggle in this weather 🥵 We find a lot of bees running out of fuel when perched on our sunflowers Use a water bottle & fine spray the flowers, fruit, seeds (what ever stage they are at) close to the bee, & they will hoover them up & regain strength
Gnomes seen at Stoney Royd Cemetery, Halifax.
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Remembering former Halifax woolsorter John Eastwood, who died on this day in 1881 at the age of 47.
Forthcoming walking tour of @fownc1837.bsky.social on Sunday 9 August from 2pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-war-...
World War I at West Norwood Cemetery
Guided walk through one of London's Magnificent Seven with guides from the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery (£10 donation)
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Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Ginger cat cautiously peeking at me through the tall plants and flowers beside a weathered gravestone at Lister Lane Cemetery, Halifax. Image taken in June 2021. #Caturday 🐈
Digby church, Lincolnshire: Local folklore says that if you run backwards around the grave of Robert Cooke that you’ll hear crockery rattling from inside the tomb. #folklore #archaeology #history
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Lieutenant Charles Clifford Foster, 5th Bn., Cheshire Regiment, who died 29th July 1918, aged 32. Buried at Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire and remembered on the family plot at Lister Lane Cemetery. www.listerlanecemetery.co.uk/charlescliff...
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery. Image taken on this day in 2024.
Private (Signaller) Leonard Tetley Seed, 2nd/4th Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) killed in action 28th July 1918, aged 23. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France and remembered on the family grave at Lister Lane Cemetery. www.listerlanecemetery.co.uk/leonardtetle...
Good evening from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery. Evening primrose.
Remembering Adam Priestley, who died on this day in 1867 at the age of 70. Adam was a former innkeeper at the Reed Inn, Woolshops, Halifax. He married Lydia Rhodes in 1828 and we know they had at least two children, daughters Ann and Mary. Ann died shortly before Lydia in 1855 and Mary died in 1861.
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetrey. Bumblebee foraging on bright yellow St John's wort flowers.
Remembering Ellen, first wife of former grocer James Priestley, who died on this day in 1870 at the age of 48.
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Remembering Hannah Hargreaves, who died on this day in 1875 at the good age of 93. She was buried here with her granddaughter Hannah (d. 1866), daughter Susannah (d. 1890)and son-in-law Samuel Wilson (d. 1888).
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Final resting place of former dyer William Lord, who died on this day in 1853 at the age of 42.
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
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