Pic scam - Local Cemetaries.

[debris4spike]

Some weeks ago, when I asked for ideas of what to take photos of, pfeifferpackand dragonflylady77both suggested that I take photos of graves. At long last I get round to posting them!

It ha ended up as a 2 part post - this one is of general views of Churchyards - we have 3 Parish Churches in Bude, and so there are a couple of pictures from each


Poughill






Bude






Stratton



 





 

Comments

[jaded-jamie.livejournal.com]

Graves are so pretty, well the old ones are anyway.

[debris4spike]

I do love wandering round old Churchyards - they are lovely.

[lupina78.livejournal.com]

Oh, how beautiful!! Graveyards always have something peaceful and mystical..so wonderful pic!! The angel-statue is just beautiful!!
Thanks for showing them to us!!

[debris4spike]

Yes, some of the stones are stunning - there are quite a few "Angels" in old Churchyards, so nice to see this one.

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

I love the old headstones. We have some graveyards like that here, but so many new graveyards don't have that type of stone anymore. They have small flat stones with just grass. It's so the caretakers can mow the grass easier. My parents are buried in a graveyard like that.

[debris4spike]

Yes, a lot of the cemetaries in England have been flattened to make way for mowers - such a pity really. Although a few have gone the opposite way and keep a couple of goats!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I really like graveyards - I should do a couple of the ones around here.

[debris4spike]

I also love cemetaries, so please do share!

[jerusha]

Love the pictures. It looks so peaceful.

[debris4spike]

They really are - even the parts that are near roads, lovely places.

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Love this photos. They are filled with a peaceful aura

[debris4spike]

Thanks - they are very peaceful plces.

[bendy1.livejournal.com]

Ick, I had to move house once because I didn't realise how much I *don't like* graveyards.

They're pretty, but ick.

[debris4spike]

Oh - you could have sold me your house - I love them.

When I was a kid I used to take my Grandparents to see the "pretty pebbles" whenever I could (the chippings on some of the plots!)

[rivertempest.livejournal.com]

God, these are beautiful... *sighs heavily*

I used to live in Cornwall, in Penzance, right next to a churchyard full of graves. Every morning I would look out the kitchen window and see something new with each headstone. I wanted to do some rubbings, but time wouldn't allow such a thing. I really love the angel from Bude!

I miss England. *sniffle pouts*

Wonderful, post more!

[debris4spike]

They are really great, I love the heritage of England, and have always loved Churchyards - peace and heritage together.

Only ever been through Penzance as Bude is North and Penzance is South!

[pfeifferpack.livejournal.com]

These are PERFECTION! Just the right mood and composition. Love these.

Kathleen

[debris4spike]

Thank you - glad you liked them ... Some individual stones to follow!

[kaczurda.livejournal.com]

These are so pretty! I love being in cemetaries during the day, they are so peaceful and pretty...

Though at night they get a little creepy, though there is always the chance that Spike could show up! xD

[debris4spike]

Now you have given me a reason to go to the cemetary after dark!!

Thanks!

[ukchrisp.livejournal.com]

Oh they're lovely, especially the old stones in the one at Poughill,I've spent a lot of time trawling around churchyard looking for my ancestors,unfortunately a lot of my ancestors don't have any headstones but it's interesting to look around them anyway.

[debris4spike]

They are really fascinating places.

A few years ago I went 75 miles out of my way in Lincolnshire to see a lot of family stones (having a really unususal surname, I wanted to see them) - only to find that they had removed the stones to make it easier to mow! That was annoying!

[ukchrisp.livejournal.com]

Oh that was a shame - we have a lot here in the town cemetery that are being laid flat, it wouldn't be so bad if they laid them so that you could still read the inscriptions but they lay them face down - no good for historians of genealogists.
Sometimes you can find that the local family history society in that area do memorial transcriptions and either put them on a CD or you can email them for them to do a lookup for details - might be worth checking if your still interested in doing that.
I did a lot of transcribing in the town cemetery for our local society a few years back.

[debris4spike]

Thanks Chris - I spoke to the vicar at the time and her comment was that they were all carefully stacde along the back wall - I looked at the top of each heap, but couldn't see any of them ... she was so unhelpful ... and I was "slightly" annoyed!

So, I shall see what I can find by going down that route, now with the internet, I may be able to track down someone who is helpful.

[ukchrisp.livejournal.com]

I've emailed you about your ancestors :)

[debris4spike]

Thanks Chris.

[http://users.livejournal.com/mad_brilliant_/]

Very very cool. Thanks for sharing. :)

[debris4spike]

Thanks - it has been great to get out taking local photographs.