by Steven Horton | Jul 13, 2016 | Blogs
Four hundred years ago burial in churches was reserved solely for those of a certain religious or noble stature. For the vast majority of those who died, the body was wrapped in a shroud and graves were marked with a simple structure such as a small wooden cross or...
by Steven Horton | May 25, 2016 | Blogs
There are two cemeteries in Liverpool which are reserved solely for the burial of members of the Roman Catholic faith. Situated at Yew Tree in West Derby and Ford in Litherland, they are owned by the Archdiocese of Liverpool and have their own regulations which...
by Steven Horton | Dec 5, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
A new statue of The Beatles at the Liverpool waterfront has been unveiled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the last time the band played in the city on 5th December 1965. Neither John Lennon or George Harrison have grave markers anywhere, their ashes having been...
by Steven Horton | Aug 17, 2015 | Blogs
Allerton Cemetery is the newest of the six cemeteries administered by Liverpool City Council and one of two in the city which have been listed by English Heritage. At the beginning of the 20th Century it was clear that more cemetery space in the south of the city was...
by Sarsfield Blog | May 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
English Sculptor born in Liverpool The legacy of George Herbert Tyson Smith can be seen throughout the Liverpool and Merseyside area. Born in Liverpool in 1883, he was first apprenticed to a stonemason, then studied at Liverpool University and the Liverpool College of...
