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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 3h

That's interesting - we have a gravestone with an angel positioned on the corner of a cubed/square stone too, although ours is a little more gargoyle-ish.

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 5h

Day 8 of #31DaysOfGraves - Glass

When visiting a graveyard, have you ever wondered what these flat marble plates, reminiscent of chopping boards, are?

They're the bases of Victorian/Edwardian "Immortelles" that once held fragile memorial ornaments under a glass dome. Not many now survive intact...

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 3h

Agreed! :-(

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 4h

Absolutely, although apparently local children were terrified of it! You could see the recumbent stone figure through the wall panels and kids would dare each other to go up to (or later, inside) the tomb. Its demolition was a huge loss to the cemetery. :-(

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 5h

Sadly the tomb was badly vandalised and was demolished in the late 1980s. However the Friends of Warriston Cemetery continue to plant red flowers in the remaining footprint of the grave to memorialise both the life of Robertson and her long lost tomb. #Edinburgh #Tombs #TheRedLady #Taphophile

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 5h

#31DaysOfGraves day 8 - glass. Arguably the most famous tomb despite its current state, the "Red Lady" (officially the Robertson mortuary chapel) was erected in 1865 for Mary Ann Robertson (1826–1858). The original red glass roof allowed red coloured daylight to flicker on the stone figure inside.

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🥀🪦 @graveyardgirly.bsky.social · 1d

Day 6: Gender
#31daysofgraves

Radclyffe Hall, also known as John is buried near by in the circle of Lebanon, in Highgate Cemetery, London.

As always, more information in the alt text.

A quiet, atmospheric path curves through a row of grand, weathered stone mausoleums in the Circle of Lebanon at Highgate Cemetery, London. The tombs, built into the hillside, feature classical architectural details such as columns, pediments, and carved inscriptions. Moss and ivy cling to the old stone, and a soft green carpet of grass borders the gravel walkway. The air feels still and reverent beneath the shelter of overhanging trees.

This photograph depicts the Circle of Lebanon in Highgate Cemetery (West), one of London’s most historic and architecturally remarkable burial grounds. Opened in 1839, Highgate is known for its elaborate Victorian funerary art, Egyptian- and Greek-inspired architecture, and as the resting place of many notable figures.

Among those interred here is Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943) an English author best known for The Well of Loneliness (1928), a groundbreaking novel in LGBTQ+ history. The book, which depicted the life and struggles of a lesbian protagonist, was the subject of an obscenity trial in Britain, leading to its ban at the time. Despite the controversy, Hall’s work became a cornerstone of queer literary heritage, and they are remembered today as a pioneering figure for visibility and representation.

Hall was buried alongside their partner Una Troubridge, an artist and sculptor, reflecting their lifelong companionship. Their tomb is located in the West Cemetery, not far from the area shown in the image. a serene and deeply symbolic space that continues to draw visitors interested in both literary and LGBTQ+ history.

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Katie Crane @ohfolkthat.bsky.social · 2d

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 6 - Gender

Emmeline Pankhurst was a suffragette, founding the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903. Her pallbearers were fellow WSPU suffragettes.

Brompton Cemetery, London

A talll celtic cross style gravestone. The top features a hand and two angels carrying an urn and some draped fabric. Below that is the figure of a woman with a halo. There is an art deco or art nouveau feel about the imagery. The base of the gravestone has a Votes for Women banner tied around it, some flowers, and a Welsh flag. This gravestone is in Brompton Cemetery, London

The inscription reads:

In loving memory of
Emmeline Pankhurst
Wife of
R. M. Pankhurst LLD
At rest
June 14, 1928

A photo of Emmeline Pankhurst. She sits on a wooden chair, staring at the camera, one hand on her lap, the other down by her side away from the camera. She is wearing high collared blouse with decorative buttons and a bow tie. This photo was taken in 1913.

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Katie Crane @ohfolkthat.bsky.social · 3d

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 5 - Bird

I am the swift
Uplifting rush of
Quiet birds in
Circled flight

This commemorates the orphans of Dr Barnardo's orphanages who died in childhood and 3 of Dr Barnardo's own children. The bird is a cockney sparrow.

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London

A large sculptural gravestone in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London. The top of the gravestone is shaped like two hands releasing a cockney sparrow. The inscription on the grave reads:

I am the swift
Uplifting rush of
Quiet birds in
Circled flight

Remembering
Dr. Barnardo's children
Laid here to rest

Somewhat obscured by grass at the based of the gravestone it reads:

And his beloved sons
Tom died 1882 aged 5 months
Herbert died 1885 aged 9 years
Kenward died 1890 aged 12 years

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Friends of West Norwood Cemetery (FOWNC) @fownc1837.bsky.social · 1d

**Tonight** 7th October
Dr Jane Jordan’s talk at St Leonard’s Church, Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham 7:30pm. No need to book.
Before Windrush and Beyond: Recovering Black History at West Norwood Cemetery. #Blackhistory

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 1d

🎉 We've hit £7,000! 🎯

❤️ THANK YOU! ❤️

Can we get 75% funded today?

tghts.enthuse.com/cf/graveyard...

Fundraiser totaliser showing 71% of the target reached

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 1d

Just pre-ordered it, thank you!

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Lorraine Evans @thedeathhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 13

Delighted to announce that Burying the Dead will be released in a paperback version this coming September. Yay! 😃

Pre-orders are now available via the Pen and Sword website, or why not treat yourself to the hardback version. @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Burying-the-...

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 1d

#31daysofgraves Day 7: Angel - our offering from Warriston Cemetery in Edinburgh. #Angels #Edinburgh #Cemeteries #Taphophile

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lunchtimedisco.bsky.social @lunchtimedisco.bsky.social · 2d

#31DaysofGraves - Day 6 - Gender

Westminster Old Cemetery, Westminster, Vermont, USA

Virtue names (Patience, Felicity, Mercy, etc) were a tradition started by the Puritans and some are still popular today (Grace), but 21st century me cringes at the idea of a woman named Silence

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Friends of Toowong Cemetery @fotc.au · 2d

#31DaysOfGraves Day 6 - Gender

The headstone of Lilian Violet Cooper and Mary Josephine Bedford - Life-long friends, buried together in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane - Portion 8, Section 69, Grave 13&14.

Dig deeper: www.fotc.au/research/lil...

The headstone of Lilian Violet Cooper and Mary Josephine Bedford - Life-long friends, buried together in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane - Portion 8, Section 69, Grave 13&14.

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Donna Martina @donnamartina.bsky.social · 2d

#31DaysofGraves
Day /Tag 6: Gender / Geschlecht

Ein Grab mit grauen Grabstein, oben abgerundet, die Rundung ziert eine Jugendstilranke mit herzförmigen Blättern

Darunter eine LGBTQ+Progress Flagge.

Auch auf dem Grab ist ein kleine dreieckige Girlande aus diesen bunten Stoffflaggen gesteckt.
Das Grab selbst ist mit bunten Blumen bepflanzt dazwischen stehen einige Blumensträuße.
Es ist das Grab eines Berliner Aktivisten der queeren Szene, Henri Vogel, seine Freunde und seine Familie pflegen das Grab sehr liebevoll. Er starb bei einem Unfall.

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Karen @songthrush83.bsky.social · 2d

Day 6 of #31daysofgraves - gender. Looking at this stone from a distance you’d be forgiven for thinking it marked the grave of Thomas Slack, but it actually belongs to his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s name is inscribed in a small standard font whereas Thomas’s is in a large ornate script.

A slate headstone, close to the wall of Codnor church which has the following inscription:

In memory of
Elizabeth, wife of
Thomas Slack
of Codnor
who departed this life
November VIII MDCCCXLIX
Aged XXVIII years

(The Roman numerals translate as November 8th, 1849, aged 28 years)

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 2d

Day #6, Gender for #31DaysOfGraves. Margaret J. Hope's gravestone is one of only a handful of women's graves in Warriston that indicates she was anything other than a wife, mother, daughter or sister. Waddie & Co Ltd was an Edinburgh printing trade company. #genderstudies #Edinburgh #womenshistory

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 2d

A day late, but here's our offering for #31DaysOfGraves Day 5: Bird. #birds #birdsnest #WarristonCemetery #Edinburgh #Taphophile #stonecarving

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 2d

Scotland’s red squirrels need our help - the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey starts today!
We need your sightings — red or grey — to help build a clearer picture of where squirrels are thriving, and where they need protection.

Seen a squirrel? Report it here 👉 buff.ly/9Jf3esp

📷 Credit Rosanna Forbes

Red squirrel sitting looking towards camera with hands at chest. Credit Rosanna Forbes

Side image of red squirrel with grass blurred in background. Credit Rosanna Forbes.

Red squirrel perched on log with grass in background. Credit Rosanna Forbes.

Red squirrel clasping branch with dull background. Credit Rosanna Forbes.

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 2d

STORM AMY UPDATE: The council have checked the cemetery and it is open again! #stormamy #Edinburgh

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The Black Country Dying Museum @bcdyingmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

Looke uppon the language of a speakeing stone...

Physician James Vaulx and his two wives Editha Jenner and Filipe Horton at St Mary, Meysey Hampton. 1630.

#31DaysOfGraves

Day 4: Languages

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 4d

Apologies - *Woracek