I've been doing some painting this week. First time in a long while, but it certainly helps get my brain away from the world.
This was once the site of a gallows, though sadly, I don't know who found themselves here.
#ICYMI we've just shared Arthur Churchill's story.
From the family home to a railway orphanage, then into the railway industry & his own family - it's a fascinating life story, told with the help of Arthur's son, Gordon.
#Railway200 #FamilyHistory
Find out more 👇
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I see CWGC is running a survey to find out how to make their major sites more "meaningful" and "welcoming". Frankly I think that thousands of graves or names on a memorial to the missing is fairly meaningful already. #ww1 #genealogy
this made me laugh out loud 😂
Im just going to hang around in the comments until I see something worth trying, because its *definitely* that day.... 😶
Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense".
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
My podcast relaunched today. Now focusing on East Anglia, I've rewritten some episodes from my previous podcast and have many new stories lined up....
It is #worldmentalhealthday today (we'd argue that's every day).
We love you all very much so this is for you...
The grave of John and Emily Veitch in Aldbourne churchyard shows an anchor on the cross
The grave of John and Emily Veitch in Aldbourne churchyard shows an anchor on the cross. This photo shows a close up of the anchor.
John Veitch (1856 - 1920), Royal Navy, then Coastguard at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex and in retirement landlord at both the Crown and Blue Boar pubs in Aldbourne. Remembered at the weekend at the St Michael's Church Discovery Day - our village links with the sea
#31DaysOfGraves #OnePlaceWednesday
Oh wow. I've been to the memorial where they were drowned and visited their grave, but had no idea there was another monument! Going to have to add this to my list of places to go!
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Antidote to gloomy days. Just received my bulb order , so now Im taking a screen grab of each variety and deciding what gets potted up together 🌷
#gardening
What the hell is going on here
I love a bonus plant!
Day 5 of #31DaysOfGraves and the prompt is 'bird'
I've chosen this beautiful simple this creatures. It sits atop a heart shaped headstone (📷⬇️) belonging to a little girl.
12 year old Brenda Walden was tragically killed on 29th July 1963. I will share her story below.
📍St Mary's Church, Titchwell
Looks like crocus sativus (the saffron crocus). If so, they are autumn flowering. So lovely to see!
Tonight I am going in for a Fancy Dress and I am going as a squid.
This
#FontsonFriday
Something more from Pentlow church... Its stunning font and cover. The is thought to be early 12th century, with the cover possibly 15th C.
It really is a church worth visiting if you're passing along the Suffolk/Essex border.
Fairly certain its impossible to be bored while wearing trousers *that* fancy....
Oh thats good! Maybe just me 🙈 so confusing...
I dont know why this has a fake pay wall pop up when you open this. It is, in fact, completely free to read 😂 unless it just shows to me? 🤷🏻♀️ idk.
It was also my very first substack post, from last year.
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Day 3 of #31DaysOfGraves is 'tomb'.
I've chosen to share the wonderful tomb of Judge George Kempe (1606), his son John (1609) and daughter-in-law Elinore (1609).
All three lay side by side on top of the tomb and a side panel depicts John and Elinore's 14 children.
Con't below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Day 2 prompt for #31DaysOfGraves is 'nautical' and with so many sailors graves in my archive, I could have picked so many! Ive chosen one I visit often.
Please meet Royal Navy Chief Stoker, William Bennett of HMS Mallard.
After 21 years service he died at Chatham, Kent on Feb 14th 1919.
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She let out a sigh so loud you'd think she had bills to pay.... 😂
I couldn't resist taking part in #31DaysOfGraves
Day 1 prompt is 'flowers', so let me introduce you to the beautiful headstone of Jemima Wright. Buried 23rd November 1917. She was 76 years old when she died.
📍St Mary & All Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk
Going through some images from last years travels around the south.
The churchyard of St Disen's at Bradninch (Devon) has quite an incline! I had a very peaceful afternoon here looking for the eight CWGC graves here. Those chaps are still on my 'to research' list, along with so many others.
Some Michaelmas daisies for Michaelmas Day 🌿
