Important to remember and reflect.....
Important to remember and reflect.....
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. π
#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 ππͺ¦
Very productive meeting at Orkney Museum this morning, but couldn't stop myself popping into St Magnus Cathedral churchyard afterwards π
#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! π₯Άπ
#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
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 #
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 π