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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 5h

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 8: Glass
Another one from Southampton Old Cemetery - the grave of Ethel Maude Newman (1875-1940), Lady Visitor for the Titanic Relief Fund. I'm not sure I like the garish blue glass chips but the story of her work with victims' families is a fascinating bit of social history.

Grave of the Newman family, including Ethel Maude Newman (1875-1940), Lady Visitor for the Titanic Relief Fund, located in Southampton Old Cemetery. A white stone cross set in a square of bright blue glass chips with a white stone border, surrounded by trees.

Monumental inscription for Ethel Maude Newman, second daughter of the Newman family, who died on 6 March 1940, together with an modern information panel about her life and work as Lady Visitor of the Titanic Relief Fund.
"Life's work well done"

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 5h

Indeed! Women are sometimes recorded in the Scottish censuses under their maiden surname too, although this far less common.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 5h

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 7: Angel
An unmissable opportunity to share the stunningly beautiful angel who watches over the grave of suffragette Henria Helen Leech Williams in #CathcartCemetery. A place of pilgrimage, adorned with the purple, green & white ribbons of the #WSPU. May she rest in peace.

A stone angel, seated atop the grave monument of the Williams family, in the beautiful woodland surrounds of the overgrown Cathcart Cemetery on the south side of Glasgow, Scotland.

A wider view of the imposing grave monument of the Williams family - three large inscribed stone panels with plinths and pediments, above which is a seated angel perhaps three metres tall, the whole structure being perhaps six metres or more in height - surrounded by the lush vegetation of the overgrown Cathcart Cemetery on the south side of Glasgow, Scotland.
A daughter of the family, Henria Helen Leech WIlliams, was a suffragette and an active member of the Women's Social and Political Union. She died on 2 January 1911, two months after the 'Black Friday' demonstration. The grave is adorned with purple, green and white ribbons, the colours of WSPU, and remains a place of pilgrimage and inspiration.

At the foot of the grave monument of suffragette Henria Helen Leech WIlliams, a sign bearing a quotation:
"She knowingly and willingly shortened her days in rendering services to the womanhood of the nation."
There are also ribbons in purple, green and white, the colours of the Women's Social & Politial Union (WSPU).

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 6h

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 6: Gender
In Scotland, a monumental inscription relating to a married woman typically gives her full maiden name alongside the name of her husband. This doesn't mean she wasn't married! Some examples from #RutherglenCemetery #OPS.

On the left the gravestone of Mary Jess, wife of William Graham, and on the right the gravestone of Lilla Ethel Cable, wife of Harry Nixon. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Gravestone of Nellie Gray, wife of Hugh Stewart, surrounded by autumn leaves. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Gravestone of Susan Semple, wife of William Riddell. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Gravestone of Ellen Simpson, wife of John Lister. Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 6h

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 5: Bird
My local municipal cemetery is home to foxes, squirrels, bats & many species of bird, including a mob of noisy jackdaws & a family of mistle thrushes, but I didn't expect to find a pair of mallard among the gravestones! Also, a lovely stone dove.
#RutherglenCemetery #OPS

A pair of mallard ducks looking very much at home among the gravestones in Rutherglen Cemetery, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire. The nearest open water is maybe half a mile away.

A stone dove perches atop an urn on the grave monument of the Knox family of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire. Striking black granite with white lettering against a blue sky.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely to see the final resting place of the writer Radclyffe Hall - somehow it seems very fitting. I would very much like to pay a visit, soak up the atmosphere of the place and pay my respects to this most extraordinary person.

🥀🪦 @graveyardgirly.bsky.social · 2d

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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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, please do! As a lapsed librarian, my habits have become less than exemplary. I could do with a refresher... and an idiot's guide to tools that weren't available when I first trained in this stuff (1996).

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 4d

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 4: Languages
Another selection from Southampton Old Cemetery. War graves for Belgian soldiers, inscribed in French & Flemish/Dutch(?), Latin inscriptions on the Belgian war memorial, and a CWGC headstone in the Jewish section, in English but surrounded by MIs in Hebrew.

Group of Belgian war graves in Southampton Old Cemetery, inscribed in French and Flemish/Dutch(?), and bearing the Belgian flag

Memorial inscription for Belgian soldiers A.J. Panchau and F.P.J. Levert, who died in WW1 and are buried in Southampton Old Cemetery

Latin inscription on the Belgian war memorial in Southampton Old Cemetery:
In memoriam militam Belgicorum qui mortempro patria oppetierunt MDCCCCXIV-VII Requiescant in pace

CWGC headstone for Lieutenant P.L. Moss of the Intelligence Corps, who died on 20 March 1946 and is buried in the Jewish section of Southampton Old Cemetery.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 4d

#31DaysOfGraves
Day 3: Tomb. There are no grave monuments grand enough to be described as tombs in #RutherglenCemetery, but I have been playing away this weekend, visiting the firstborn in Southampton & exploring Southampton Old Cemetery between rain showers. So many tombs!

Mausoleum of the Allen family, built in the classical style, stone with wooden door, in Southampton Old Cemetery

Tomb style grave monuments of various designs in Southampton Old Cemetery

Tomb style grave monument in pale stone, bearing the inscription: Sacred to the memory of Anne Eliza the beloved wife of Lt Genl Doherty CB and daughter of Sir Henry Onslow Bart died Feby 7th 1876. Southampton Old Cemetery.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 6d

I'm taking part in #31DaysOfGraves this month. I'll also be talking about my #OnePlaceStudy of #RutherglenCemetery at the Society's monthly webinar on Tues 14th Oct so if you're thinking about a cemetery #OPS, why not join up and join in.

Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 6d

Loving all the #31DaysOfGraves posts, and not just because we’re seeing some from #OnePlaceStudies (or because a cemetery / burial ground can be a #OnePlaceStudy in itself)! It’s only Day 2, so not too late to take part. #GenHour

Anna Fairley Nielsson @annaandthedead.bsky.social · 24d

REPOST (error in first post!)
Get ready! October 1st is the start of a month of gravestone and burial ground pictures, with a different prompt for each day. Be creative, there are no rules, just tag with #31DaysOfGraves!
Background image is from King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Mass.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 6d

#31DaysOfGraves
Nautical. Monument erected by Thomas Morton in memory of his wife Mary Ann Tame Flening and their daughters Ella and Cissy, who were lost presumed drowned when the SS Drummond Castle went down off Ushant, Brittany on 16 June 1896.
#RutherglenCemetery #OPS

Memorial inscription for Mary Ann Tame Flening and her daughters Ella and Cissy, who were all drowned when the SS Drummond Castle sank off Ushant, Brittany on 16 June 1896

Imppsing monument to several members of the Flening family, Rutherglen Cemetery

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 7d

#31DaysOfGraves
Flower. A stone posy of flowers lies in the grass beside the monument to Archibald Park Campbell (died 1916) and his wife Janet McMaster (died 1917).
#RutherglenCemetery #OPS #OnePlaceWednesday

Stone posy of flowers lying on its side in the grass, part in sun and part in shade

Monumrnt to Archibald Park Campbell and his wife Janet McMaster, Rutherglen Cemetery, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stone posy of flowers which used to sit on top of the monument has fallen and is lying in the grass to the left of the base.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 10d

Lazy Sunday afternoon at Lochwinnoch. Today's highlights - kingfisher fishing for shiny silver fish, noisy but elusive water rail, dragonflies sunning themselves along the boardwalk. Autumnal bliss.

View across the water at Lochwinnoch, telescope set up in anticipation of kingfisher

Common darter (I think) basking in the autumn sunshine on a wooden fence

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 12d

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 12d

Yes please, I'd be very interestd to see that. For various reasons, I'm getting back into my Rutherglen research just now.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 12d

And the building itself is spectacular! Well worth a visit if you haven't done so already.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 12d

Even better, by the late 1800s the other trade incorporations in Rutherglen had ceased to exist, and the Incorporation of Tailors essentially became a friendly society of master tradesmen, so the lists include members of all trades from the burgh.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 12d

Today's find - a pdf facsimile of a history of the Incorporation of Tailors of Rutherglen, which includes lists of Deacons from 1753 and Members from 1892, with - rather fabulously - their full addresses! #OnePlaceStudies gold!
Published online by the Trades House of Glasgow in 2019.

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 14d

From the All About That Place video archive, for #AATP25 Day 2: Health & Medicine. In The Dangers of Village Wells our member @turnstonegenie.bsky.social Jane Barton explored the challenge of providing safe water to a small rural village in Cumberland—part of her Westward and Boltons #OnePlaceStudy.

The Dangers of Village Wells – Jane Barton

YouTube video by Society of Genealogists

www.youtube.com

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 14d

This is such a nuanced and big-hearted piece on the evolution of autism as a diagnosis, by an anthropologist of mental health who is also the dad of a now-grown daughter on the spectrum. Great reading (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.

www.nytimes.com

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 14d

🚨What's that?🚨

You want FREE access to 17 brilliant #RailwayHistory articles from the @jtransporthist.bsky.social?

All yours!

For #Railway200 the JTH has put together a virtual collection of articles, & until 15 October they're free!

Download & read now: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...

Cover of the Journal of Transport History. A dark blue background, white sans-serif text, with 10 small images of various forms of transport & mobility – an airship, a bridge, a compass, a shoe, a propeller aeroplane, an early pneumatic tyre, bicycle gears, a steam locomotive boiler, a tunnel and a late pneumatic tyre.

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 15d

#AATP25 is very much *not* the event in its usual format, more a look back at some of the fab things from the two events held so far—with a theme for each day. 👇🏻 However, @projectkin.bsky.social and ourselves will be contributing new material: keep your eyes peeled for details! #OnePlaceWednesday

All About That Place.
Day 1: Introduction.
Day 2: Health & Medicine.
Day 3: Military and War.
Day 4: Leisure and Entertainment.
Day 5: Town and Country.
Day 6: Innovation.
Day 7: Politics and Rights.
Day 8: Tools.
Day 9: Collections & Archives.
Day 10: Sharing Your Findings.
Images: Logos of the Society of Genealogists, the Society for One-Place Studies, Project Kin, and the British Association for Local History.
#AATP25.
24 September to 3 October 2025.

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 15d

#AATP25 is brought to you by @sogorg.bsky.social, in partnership with ourselves, @projectkin.bsky.social and @balhnews.bsky.social. Visit the SoG Facebook page for more AATP posts from them, and the AATP Playlists from 2023 and 2024 on YouTube to enjoy amazing AATP videos! #OnePlaceWednesday

Two screen grabs from playlists on the Society of Genealogists' YouTube channel, for All About That Place 2023, and All About That Place 2024.

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 15d

A great coffee break read for #OnePlaceWednesday

Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 15d

Pamela Fisher - @leicsvcht.bsky.social - has written for the @ihr.bsky.social 'On History' blog about her recent community history project on the minute holiday resort of Nanpantan.

A handful of farms, a pub, a crossroads, a leisure space for the working people of #Loughborough. #Skystorians

‘The holiday resort of the people’: Exploring the History of the ‘Community at the Crossroads’ - On History

In this blogpost, Dr Pamela Fisher, County Editor of the Victoria County History (VCH) project in Leicestershire, describes a project on a tiny midland settlement and shows how VCH research engages w...

blog.history.ac.uk

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Turnstone Genealogy - Jane Barton @turnstonegenie.bsky.social · 22d

People just don't fit neatly into boxes, do they!

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