by Steven Horton | Dec 13, 2016 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Alex Raisbeck, Liverpool Football Club’s first title winning captain, has had a new headstone placed on his long forgotten grave. Born in Stirlingshire in 1879, Alex Raisbeck played for Larkhill and Hibernian before joining Liverpool for £350 in the summer of...
by Steven Horton | Dec 8, 2016 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Liverpool Roman Catholic Cemetery, more commonly known as Ford Cemetery, is situated at Ford near Litherland to the north east of the city. Administered by the Archdiocese of Liverpool, its regulations differ than those which apply to cemeteries in Liverpool and...
by Steven Horton | Nov 23, 2016 | Blogs
Christmas is a time when relatives often seek to visit graves of loved ones, ensuring they are not forgotten at such a special time of year. Sometimes cemetery visits for Christmas grave tending may not be practical for weather, geographical or health reasons, or...
by Steven Horton | Nov 16, 2016 | Blogs
After several years gathering dust the Blacklers Santa, once a Liverpool Christmas institution, was put on display again this week at the Museum of Liverpool. The five metres high Blacklers Santa was created by artist Peter Blazey in 1957 and was displayed every...
by Steven Horton | Nov 8, 2016 | Blogs
If you are purchasing a grave or erecting/renovating a headstone at any Liverpool City council operated cemetery, there are a range of fees that are applicable and they vary according to whether or not you are a resident of the city. As at 1st November 2016, it costs...
