Cemetery Collection

Statue of an angel a073601
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, West Cemetery, London. The statue of an angel in thought, on the tomb of V W J Adamson. Photographed by John Gay during the early 1980s

Stokesay Castle in the snow N080708
STOKESAY CASTLE, Shropshire. View across the snow covered graveyard showing the Gatehouse and the South and North Towers

Portchester Castle K991184
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. View across the site and Portchester Harbour from the top of the keep

Map of the Rivelin Valley Estate, 1934
Taken from a Report of Special Conference regarding the Development of the Rivelin Valley, Sheffield City Council, Sep 1934.Rivelin Mill, Rivelin Valley Road, Rivelin Hotel, St Michaels RC Cemetery

Sleeping angel statue, Highgate Cemetery a073906
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, Greater London. A statue of a sleeping angel. Photographed by John Gay, 1970 s

Lion statue, Highgate Cemetery OP04501
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A snow covered, marble statue of a sleeping lion. The statue, lying on top of George Wombwells tomb in Highgate Cemetery depicts Nero his pet lion

Highgate Cemetery, London, 19th century
Engraving showing Highgate Cemetery, London, at night sometime in the 19th century

Jim Morrisons grave at Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, France, Europe

St Marys Church, Eastbourne, Sussex. 1808

St Johns Church, Stone, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour painting of St Johns Church, Stone, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Durham
We see The Norman Cathedral on this images in Durham is a historic city and the county town of County Durham in North East England

Text of The Gettysburg Address delivered by Abraham Lincoln on 19 November 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg on the site of the American Civil War battle with

Highgate Cemetery a074736
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Statue of an angel pointing skywards above a tomb in the East Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1985

Highgate Cemetery a073965
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, West Cemetery, London. The sculpture of a dog guarding the tomb of Thomas Sayers. Photographed by John Gay in 1985

Cat a069843
BOXGROVE PRIORY, West Sussex. A view of a tabby cat sat on a chest tomb overgrown with grasses and large daisy flowers, in the graveyard immediately to the south of the Priory Church of St Mary

Lindisfarne Priory K011475
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. A view of the priory in the late afternoon with Lindisfarne Castle in the distance

St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Mainland, Orkney islands, Scotland, UK

Rose-ringed / ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) in flight on way to roost in an urban cemetery, London, UK. January

Proposed mode of laying out for building purposes the Sharrow and Kenwood Park Estates near Sheffield belonging to
By Parkin and Bacon.Includes the proposed Kenwood Road and the proposed Montgomery Road. Also shown is the toll bar on the road from Bakewell [Ecclesall Road].Scale 4 chains

American Cemetery, Omaha Beach
France, Normandy. White crosses at Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans. Metairie Cemetery, Fallen Angel at the Chapman-Hyams memorial

Southwell Minster, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery a074709
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. A view towards the tomb of Karl Marx, the political philospher who died in London in 1883

Mistley Towers N100200
MISTLEY TOWERS, Essex. Exterior view of Mistley Towers taken from the south east. Designed by Robert Adams

St. Andrews Cathedral, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere J920413
GLASTONBURY ABBEY, Somerset. Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere 1193 by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Highgate Cemetery a074640
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A tree covered path and grave stones. Photographed by John Gay in the early 1980s

Highgate Cemetery a073599
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Swains Lane, Highgate, Hampstead, London. The ivy covered face of a statue on a tomb in the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay during the early 1980s

Borgund Stave Church, Norway
Borgund Stave Church, the best preserved 12th century stave church in the country, Borgund, Western Fjords, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, France, Europe

Annie Oakley in London, Born in Darke County, Ohio, August 13th 1860, she died in Greenville Ohio, November 3rd, 1926 and buried at Brock. Ohio cemetery, near her childhood home

Burying Point, Salems old cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Copps Hill Burying Ground, Freedom Trail, North End District, Boston, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Kensal Green Cemetery
The General Cemetery, Kensal Green

Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great
circa 1950: A view of the Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great. Londons oldest surviving church. Founded in 1123 as an Augustinian Priory, it has been in continuous use since 1143

Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia. Date c1901

St. Andrews Cathedral, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Enodoc, 14th century church near Trebetherick, where the poet Sir John Betjeman is buried, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cobblestone walkway at Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France

Killkenny, Ireland. The dramatic Spectacle of the Rock of Cashel and its gravesites

Eternal Flame, Kennedy Gravesite, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, North America

Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A robin perched on the sculpture of a child leaning on an open book, on the grave of Antony David Hellyer (d.1939) and Maude Maria Hellyer in the west cemetery Highgate Cemetery, Hampstead, London

Courthouse, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe

The Morning Lady Dedlock is found dead by the gates of the cemetery in which Captain Hawdon lies buried

Christian ruins from 10th to 12th centuries, round tower of monastic gatehouse, Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow, Leinster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Ardmore church and graveyard, County Waterford, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure of Dorak c.3000 BC - report of the finds from the excavations by James Mellaart, Assistant Director

Operation Mincemeat - site of grave of Major Martin
Site of the grave of Major William Martin in the Nuestra Senora cemetery in Huelva, Spain, whose body was found washed up on shore in Spain on 30th April 1943

Operation Mincemeat - gravestone of Major Martin
Gravestone of Major William Martin in the Nuestra Senora cemetery in Huelva, Spain, whose body was found washed up on shore in Spain on 30th April 1943

Sheffield General Cemetery, c. 1840
L Hague (Lithographer) From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s01405

Darnall Cemetery Chapel, Coventry Road c. 1859
Watercolour on paper.Architect: Flockton and Son.Size: 28 x 38 cmOriginal at Sheffield Archives SY20/B3/3

ITALY: CAMPO SANTO, c1908. A corridor in Campo Santo showing Hope by Scanzi, Genoa
ITALY: CAMPO SANTO, c1908. A corridor in Campo Santo showing " Hope" by Scanzi, Genoa. Stereograph, c1908

Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery a074718
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Chinese visitors studying the tomb of Karl Marx, the political philospher. He was originally buried in a more modest grave in the East Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery a073625
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Gravestones and tombs standing in the mist in the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1981

Govan Ironworks, Glasgow, 1950
Oatlands, Govan, LANARKSHIRE, SCOTLAND facing West. NCAP: RAF: National Air Photograph Survey - 03/04/1950

Thatching a church, Suffolk BB98_14595
Lowestoft, Suffolk. Thatchers at work on the roof of St Margaret and All Saints Church view from the south east. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in October 1949

Church of St Merteriane N060912
CHURCH OF ST MERTERIANE, Tintagel, Cornwall. View of the church and graveyard at sunset

Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps. 7th-8th centurie
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps decorated with inlaid gold, enamel and garnet. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England

The Hardy Tree, St. Pancras Old Church, Kings Cross, London, England, UK

Memorial Wall Constructed from Old Jewish Gravestones, Remuh Synagogue Cemetery, Kazimierz, Krakow, Poland, Europe

South America, Peru, Ancash, Yungay, Huascaran. View of the Yungay church in Yungay Viejo, in front of 22, 205 feet high Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru and in the worlds tropics

Pottery cremation urn, from a grave at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century
Pottery cremation urn, from a cremation grave in a cemetery at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century. The urn is decorated with deeply incised chevrons which are filled with

Preliminary layout and development plan of the Manor Estate Housing Scheme, 1924
Sheffield City Council, Estates Committee.Original dimensions: 93 x 79 cm.Sheffield Local Studies Library:s (13) 4 L

St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery
This ancient church and cemetery overlooks Loch Duich in between Dornie and Shiel Bridge, near A87 Morvich. In the distance to the left is the mountain Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow

The Eva Peron grave in the Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, South America

Down Cathedral historical burial place of St Patrick
In the period following St Patricks death in 461 AD the Hill of Down came to be regarded as his traditional burial place. Down Cathedral is known as the historical burial place of Saint Patrick

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The Peace frieze from the Standard of Ur. Sumerian artefact excavated from the Royal Cemetery in Ur (located in modern-day Iraq)

Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbey
Celtic cross amid ruins of the 6th-century abbey at Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery
A very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The workhouse, designed by William Perkin and Elisha Backhouse

Memorial to General George Custer at the Little Bighorn Battlefiled National Monument, Montana, United States of America, North America

Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, with a camera in the foreground

Campo Santo Pisa Veduta dell area interna del Campo-Santo di Pisa
Campo Santo in Pisa Veduta dell area interna del Campo-Santo di Pisa (title on object), View of the lawn with holy earth, part of the walled Campo Santo cemetery in Pisa

Hermanville War Cemetery France
Two small children walk hand in hand past the gravestones of Hermanville War Cemetery, Normandy, France. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Old North Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Old North Church (officially, Christ Church), in Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a cemetery visible on the left. Date: circa 1920

Henry Williamson in a cemetery somewhere in France
Photograph of Henry Williamson in a cemetery somewhere in France, on his honeymoon in 1925.. Photograph

Urnes stave church, Norway
Urnes Stave Church (Norwegian: Urnes stavkirke) is a stave church at the Ornes farm, along the Lustrafjord in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.In 1979

Wharram Percy N110347
WHARRAM PERCY DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. View of the Church of St Martin across the graveyard

St. Johns Church, Richmond, Virginia
Old St. Johns Church in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Whitby Abbey K100006
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from St Marys Church towards the abbey. Hazy sunshine

Barrow cemetery, Wiltshire 24379_027
ROUND BARROWS, Wiltshire. Aerial view. The cursus barrow cemetery at Fargo Plantation north of Stonehenge

Tomb stones a074598
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A leaning Celtic cross beside a gothic headstone dedicated to James Coward in the East Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1970-1999

Robin Hoods Bay K011237
ROBIN HOODS BAY, North Yorkshire. View from graveyard towards the bay

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"Exploring the Silent Stories: A Journey through Cemeteries Around the World" Step into a world frozen in time as you wander through the Map of the Rivelin Valley Estate, 1934. Each tombstone holds a tale, each name etched in history. Portchester Castle K991184 stands tall, guarding its secrets within ancient walls. The cemetery surrounding it whispers stories of knights and battles long forgotten. A Sleeping angel statue at Highgate Cemetery a073906 watches over lost souls with serene grace. Its presence brings solace to those who seek peace among the graves. Lion statue, Highgate Cemetery OP04501 roars silently amidst nature's embrace. Majestic and powerful, it symbolizes strength even in death's domain. Gaze upon the Statue of an angel a073601 that graces this sacred ground. With outstretched wings and eyes full of compassion, it offers comfort to all who pass by. Jim Morrison's grave at Pere Lachaise cemetery takes us on a pilgrimage to Paris, France. Here lies an icon whose music still echoes through generations. Witness Rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri) soaring above London's urban cemetery in January twilight. Their vibrant plumage adds life to this place of remembrance. Durham welcomes visitors with open arms as they explore its hallowed grounds. History intertwines with every step taken here; tales waiting to be discovered beneath each headstone. Southwell Minster stands proud amidst Nottinghamshire's countryside –a sanctuary for both faith and eternal rest. Its beauty transcends time as prayers echo within its walls. In New Orleans' Metairie Cemetery, Fallen Angel at Chapman-Hyams memorial captivates hearts with her melancholic gaze—a poignant reminder of life's fleeting nature against eternity’s backdrop Highgate Cemetery a074736 invites contemplation amid Victorian splendor—an architectural marvel where past meets present, and the living connect with the departed.