Important to remember and reflect.....

#cemetery #cemeterychat

Good morning beautiful people.

Delighted to announce that on Saturday 27th May, as part of the Inverness Walking Festival, my good self and Liam Shand (Highland Paranormal) will be offering a free guided tour of the stunningly beautiful Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness. Entitled 'Heroes and Villians' the tour commences at 1PM. Booking is essential at: [email protected]
Feel free to message me if you have any queries. πŸ™‚

#inverness #visitscotland #cemeterychat #archaeology #history

The Pitfalls of Cemetery Photography Take One - when you regrettably discover that not only is the sun in the wrong place, but you also need the flexibility of an Olympic gymnast just to squeeze between two large gravestones to take a shot πŸ˜‚πŸͺ¦

#cemeterychat #archaeology #photography

Very productive meeting at Orkney Museum this morning, but couldn't stop myself popping into St Magnus Cathedral churchyard afterwards 😁

#orkney #kirkwall #stmagnus #cathedral #churchyard #cemeterychat #cemetery

Some rather well-worn Memento Mori gravemarkers from Warbeth Cemetery, Stromness, Orkney, snapped a few moments ago in-between running for cover from the sleet and gale force winds! πŸ₯ΆπŸ’€

#orkney #orkneyislands #scotland #stromness #cemeterychat #archaeology #burial

Having an overwhelming fear of being buried alive, upon his death successful Indiana businessman, Martin Sheets, had a direct outside telephone line installed in his tomb - just in case. Would you like to know more? Then why not join me for an online talk, via Arnos Vale Cemetery, on Wednesday 8th March at 6.30pm (GMT) See link below:

https://arnosvale.org.uk/im-not-dead-the-perils-of-premature-burial-online-talk/

#cemetery #cemeterychat #burial #burialgrounds #prematureburial #death #tomb #archaeology

I’m Not Dead! The Perils of Premature Burial – Online talk - Arnos Vale

Join us online to learn about the history and fear of premature burial.

Arnos Vale

What does an ancient Egyptian dynasty, 3rd century Confucian scholars, a gang of mafia hoods and a grave in a Vermont cemetery, New Haven have in common? No? Well why not pop along this coming Wednesday 8th March, 6.30pm-7.30pm and all shall be revealed (online via Arnos Vale Cemetery - see link below)

https://arnosvale.org.uk/im-not-dead-the-perils-of-premature-burial-online-talk/

#cemetery #cemeterychat #burial #burials #graveyard #graves #grave #prematureburial #prematureburials #ancientegypt #mafia #

I’m Not Dead! The Perils of Premature Burial – Online talk - Arnos Vale

Join us online to learn about the history and fear of premature burial.

Arnos Vale

Attended an excellent lunchtime talk by Athanasios Tsakonas, for the Commonwealth Heritage Forum, about Kranji War Cemetery and Memorial in Singapore. I had no idea that the main memorial was built in the shape of a Hurricane fighter jet!

#cemeterychat #KranjiWarCemetery #KranjiWarMemorial #kranji #singapore #WarGraves #war #ww2 #commonwealthwargravescommission #commonweathwargraves

Just to let folks know that this talk is now live via Eventbrite, if you can get access etc πŸ‘

#cemeterychat #wargraves #military #singapore

At the #SHA2023 in Lisbon! I give my talk on representation amd visibilty in cemeteries tomorrow afternoon! #cemeterychat