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The Fertile Grave of Victor Noir

September 20, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

The frankly massive bulge in Noir’s trousers made his memorial a popular destination for women visiting Père Lachaise for over a century...

The Tiny Grave of Tom Thumb

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

According to local legend, the Tom Thumb of Tattershall measured just over 18 inches tall and had reached the grand old age of 101 upon his death in 1620.

The Magic Roundabout Grave

August 22, 2021August 21, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

The Magic Roundabout was a curious and brilliant children’s TV show that ran from 1965-1977 with relentless repeats throughout the following decades

The Mosaic Grave of Rudolf Nureyev

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Representative of the dancer’s ‘nomadic life,' Nureyev's Kilim rug is a phenomenal memorial to his talent.

Judy The Donkey: Grave Stories

January 27, 2021February 5, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

In central Liverpool, in a sleepy corner of a sprawling park, sits the headstone of Judy the donkey. Worker, hero, icon.

Hudds, Huds and Hudes: Graveside Shelters of Yesteryear

January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Shelters may seem to have been a rather excessive addition to the world of ecclesiastical furniture, after all; what’s a little rain between a vicar and a coffin?

Timothy Clark Smith: The Grave With a Window

August 25, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

Instead of considering glass coffins and mausoleums, physician Timothy Clark Smith had rather more practical ideas...

Hidden Treasures of Arnos Vale – A Visitor’s Perspective

March 15, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Arnos Vale is simultaneously a working cemetery, a heritage site, a habitat and a veritable art gallery of historical remembrance.

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