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The Hardy Tree

June 26, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

The Hardy Tree is a centuries-old ash tree surrounded by a radiating circle of densely-packed headstones. But why was it created?

Big Surprises and Bigger Vaults at Laceby Cemetery

September 26, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

A village on the outskirts of Grimsby isn’t exactly the typical location for an enormous Norwegian funerary monument.

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.

Nanette Stocker, the Smallest Woman in the Kingdom

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Nanette (incorrectly recorded as ‘Nanetta’ on her stone) is a forgotten music hall star and little person who died with a huge following.

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.

The Grave of Clasped Hands: Love Conquering Death

February 13, 2021February 12, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

It’s a twee little statement that love can conquer death, but one that rings romantically true in the adjoining graves of a Dutch Colonel and his aristocratic sweetheart.

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.

Monuments and Medieval Minstrels at Beverley Minster

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

At the heart of the community lies Beverley Minster; an enormous, gleaming monolith surrounded by little rows of houses, tightly packed like rows of teeth.

Stacked Headstones and Forgotten Burials : St Mary’s Old Cemetery, Louth

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

Nestled between a small car park and a bridge over the river Lud, sits an old, sparse burial ground, dating back to the 13th Century.

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