Tag: Death
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The World of Victorian Grave Dolls
After experiencing the death of a loved one, our mourning practises may include collecting mementos…and a full-sized effigy of the deceased.
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The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall
The photo of The Brown Lady of Raynham hall is not just one of Britain’s most famous spectral photographs, but world-renowned. Since its development in…
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A Short History of British Screaming Skulls
While sounding like a high-school punk band, screaming skulls are a not-uncommon element woven through the rich British tapestry of haunted body parts.
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Gravedigging 101
This week on ‘Burials and Beyond’, how to dispose of a body. As much as I’d delight in upholding such a click-bait-y introduction, clarification is…
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Warstone Lane – Birmingham’s Hidden Catacombs
Hidden catacombs, purifying businessmen, sinking graves and a stone family tree… must be Birmingham!
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The Tomb of Sir Christopher Wray at Glentworth
Like many counties, Lincolnshire celebrates an annual open churches festival, in which numerous small villages open their church doors to visitors with a cup of…
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Cemetery Festivities in Finland
As ‘Burials and Beyond’ is first and foremost, a personal blog, I hope you’ll indulge me as I recount my recent experiences in Finland,…
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St Botolph’s, Skidbrooke
When beginning a new project or blog, its all too easy to overthink. Will my content be too niche? Will readers find me boring? So,…
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