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The Grave of Richard John Blackler
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...
Liverpool City Council Cemetery Fees
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...
All Souls Day
Celebrated annually by Roman Catholics on 2nd November (unless that date is on a Sunday when it is instead the 3rd), All Souls' Day remembers all those who have died but who are not yet sanctified and ready to go to Heaven. All Souls' Day's official name is The...
A History of Prescot Cemetery
Prescot Cemetery, which is situated in Manchester Road and a short walk of Prescot town centre, is administered by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, one of six local authorities in the Liverpool city region. The cemetery opened in 1923 when the graveyard at St...
Liverpool City Council Cemeteries
Liverpool City Council administers six cemeteries in the city, but they don’t all offer the same options when it comes to burials. Not all of them offer plots solely for cremated remains, while some now only allow burials in existing graves. Two of the six Liverpool...
A History of Toxteth Park Cemetery
Toxteth Park Cemetery which is situated off Smithdown Road is one of six administered by Liverpool City Council. The cemetery was opened in 1856 by the Toxteth Burial Board, who had bought the land for £15,000 and spent a further £11,000 preparing it. In today's...