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The Legacy of Joseph Williamson, Philanthropist
The King of Edge Hill Known as an eccentric, a businessman and a philanthropist, Joseph’s most enduring legacy must be the tunnels he had constructed in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool. Born in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Joseph was the son of a glassmaker, but left...
Updating Family Memorials
Lifting, Storing, Updating and Re-affixing a Family Gravestone Following a Recent Death While a death in the family is always a sad and distressing time, some things can bring a small measure of comfort. Some families decide to purchase a family plot in a burial...
In memory of William Roscoe (1753-1831)
William Roscoe was a man of many talents and interests, but he is known particularly for being a historian and abolitionist. He was the son of a market gardener who also owned a public house, the Bowling Green, in Mount Pleasant – then a semi-rural location on the...
Memorials to Agnes Elizabeth Jones, 1832-68
Pioneer of the nursing profession Agnes was born into a wealthy family in Cambridge in 1832, but moved to Fahan, Co Donegal in Ireland while very young. Her father was in the army and the family travelled a great deal as he was posted overseas. Agnes herself was very...
Memorial to Robert Tressell
"The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist" 17 April 1870 – 3 February 1911 Robert Tressell the author of the famous book, The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists, was born Robert Croker in Ireland, an illegitimate child whose father nonetheless acknowledged him. Robert later...
History of St James Cemetery, Liverpool
St James Cemetery, nestling alongside Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, is a little haven of peace and tranquillity away from the urban bustle. But this oasis of calm hides a long history of life and death in the city. From the sixteenth century, the land was used as a...