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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS)

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In collaboration with Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, the Friends maintain this Grade II listed, significant cemetery; the final resting place of some 20,000 individuals. Location: Halifax, England. https://www.listerlanecemetery.co.uk

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 17h

#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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Dr Jo Ball @drjeball.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, #Roman tombstones really do get around - this one was rediscovered in New Orleans, after being transported across the Atlantic by unknown persons in the chaotic aftermath of WW2...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy

www.theguardian.com

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 19h

#31DaysOfGraves Day 8: Glass
Final resting place at Lister Lane Cemetery of former carpet weaver William Glass (d. 12th December 1872, aged 67) and wife Amelia (d. 16th February 1871, aged 66). Both William and Amelia were originally from Wellington, Somerset.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you and you too.

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Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park @wardsendcemetery.bsky.social · 1d

Between River and Railway: Wardsend Cemetery

A talk by @winterroom.bsky.social

Date: 15 oct • 19:00

Location: Randall Street Makerspace lecture room, Highfield, S2 4SJ

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/between-ri...

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 23h

Good day all.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 1d

Good day. Yes, it was an early start this morning. Hope you had a good day.

Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 1d

Good day to you and thank you. Hope you had a good day too.

Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 2d

Good day all.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning. Enjoying some sun this morning in Halifax. Wishing you a good day.

Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 2d

#31DaysOfGraves Day 6: Gender
Headstone erected by a grandson in memory of his grandmother Mary Eglin, who died 31st October 1881, aged 74. A widow at the time of her death, the memorial inscription informs us that Mary 'was for upwards of thirty years nurse at the Halifax Infirmary.'

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The Spectrum @lightslinesshadows.bsky.social · 5d

#31DaysOfGraves

This is the grave of an unknown soldier in the Münster War Cemetery. It is the only one without a name on its headstone. That's what makes it so tragic to me: this poor soul not only had his life taken by a tyrant, but his identity as well.

A close-up of a white marble headstone in a well-kept military cemetery. The stone is inscribed 'A Soldier of the 1939-1945 War' and 'Known Unto God'. In the background, other headstones stand on a green lawn, and a single, bright yellow flower is visible on the left.

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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 Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning.
Currently have sunshine in Halifax.

Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 2d

Good day all.
📷 taken on a wet autumn day at Lister Lane Cemetery.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 3d

Continuing with the #31DaysOfGraves Day 5: Bird.
Male blackbird perched on the Winnard headstone at Lister Lane Cemetery. Former Halifax stonemason Charles Winnard, died on this day in 1882 at the age of 63.
📷 from June 2021.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 3d

Hope you have a great day too.

Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 3d

#31DaysOfGraves Day 5: Bird
Real birds on grave monuments at Brompton Cemetery, London.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 3d

#31DaysOfGraves Day 5: Bird
Birds on grave monuments at Utley Cemetery, Keighley.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 3d

Good moring.
Brighter in Halifax this morning too.

Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 3d

Same to you. Brighter in Halifax this morning but still a bit windy.

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Friends of Toowong Cemetery @fotc.au · 4d

#31DaysOfGraves Day 5 - Bird

A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo on a headstone in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia.

Loud raucous calls from a squadron of Cockatoos are often heard when walking through the cemetery.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 3d

Good day all.

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 4d

Lister Lane Cemetery in black and white.

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