by Steven Horton | Apr 7, 2016 | Blogs
Every April Chinese communities around the world mark Qingming, or ‘tomb sweeping’ festival, which takes place twice a year in Spring and Autumn. This is when the graves of relatives are visited, swept and tidied. Prayers are offered, as well as tea, wine and joss...
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 | Oct 2, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Everton cemetery is actually situated in Fazakerley, more than three miles from the historic centre of Everton. The reason for this is that in 1876 the overseers of Everton parish determined to buy a sufficient quantity of land so that they had an exclusive area for...
