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William Whitford Grave Restored
The grave of one of the men who contributed to Everton Football Club's move from Anfield to Goodison Park in 1892 has recently been restored. After being hidden behind bushes for many years the memorial to the club's director William Whitford is now fully visible...
Blue Coat Liverpool Graves
The Blue Coat Liverpool city centre's oldest building celebrates its 300th birthday in 2017. The building that is now an arts centre was first opened as the Blue Coat School, a place where the town's poorest children could be accommodated and learn to read and write....
James Maybrick Jack the Ripper Suspect
It is twenty five years since a diary surfaced which was claimed to have been written by Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick confessing to be Jack the Ripper. Significant doubt was cast on the authenticity of the diary at the time. However researchers now say...
Sandblasting or Laser Etching
When it comes to adding images to memorials, a consideration that needs to be taken is whether to have them done by sandblasting or laser etching. There are pros and cons of each technique, usually dependent on the type of image you need and the material the headstone...
All Saints Church Childwall Graves
All Saints Church Childwall in Liverpool has one of the city's oldest churchyards and contains the graves of some prominent people. They include some of the most notable Liverpool businessmen of the Victorian era, a famous Everton footballer, poet and the city's first...
Mosaic Memorials Unique Bespoke Designs
Graves containing mosaic memorials have been around for centuries. However, despite their durability, they are are not commonly seen in cemeteries. Some examples of the earliest mosaic memorials can be found at the Bardo museum in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, which...