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Churchyard Collection (#5)

"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St. Paul's Church, New York, c1901. Creator: Unknown

St. Paul's Church, New York, c1901. Creator: Unknown
St. Paul's Church, New York, c1901

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Christ Church churchyard, Cambridge, c1899. Creator: Unknown

Christ Church churchyard, Cambridge, c1899. Creator: Unknown
Christ Church churchyard, Cambridge, c1899

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'A Country Churchyard' - painted by Samuel Read - from the Exhibition of the Society of British

"A Country Churchyard" - painted by Samuel Read - from the Exhibition of the Society of British Arti Creator
"A Country Churchyard" - painted by Samuel Read - from the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1856. Engraving of a painting

Background imageChurchyard Collection: New York, N.Y. Trinity churchyard and the skyscrapers, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New York, N.Y. Trinity churchyard and the skyscrapers, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New York, N.Y. Trinity churchyard and the skyscrapers, between 1900 and 1920

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Churchyard at Flong, 1904. Creator: Laurits Andersen Ring

Churchyard at Flong, 1904. Creator: Laurits Andersen Ring
Churchyard at Flong, 1904

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles', By Thomas Hardy; 'They reached the cloister-garth, where were

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "They reached the cloister-garth, where were the graves of the monks. Upon one of these graves he carefully laid her down", 1891

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Churchyard in Svanninge, 1920. Creator: Harald Giersing

The Churchyard in Svanninge, 1920. Creator: Harald Giersing
The Churchyard in Svanninge, 1920

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Churchyard at the Waterside. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo

Churchyard at the Waterside. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo
Churchyard at the Waterside

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Ein Frau war lannge Zeit... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes

Ein Frau war lannge Zeit... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes
Ein Frau war lannge Zeit... c. 1503

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Ein Man mit seine eelicheu gemachel... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes

Ein Man mit seine eelicheu gemachel... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes
Ein Man mit seine eelicheu gemachel... c. 1503

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Première communion de Léopoldine à Fourqueux, 1933. Creator: Maurice Denis

Première communion de Léopoldine à Fourqueux, 1933. Creator: Maurice Denis
Premiere communion de Leopoldine a Fourqueux, 1933

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Old burying ground, 1892. Creator: Frances S. Allen

Old burying ground, 1892. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Old burying ground, 1892. Photograph shows a young boy sitting by an old tombstone in a cemetery

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The old Church of Belleville, 1852. Creator: Victor Rene Garson

The old Church of Belleville, 1852. Creator: Victor Rene Garson
The old Church of Belleville, 1852

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Former Cathedral Churchyard near the Old Rectory and Minster in Regensberg, 1818

Former Cathedral Churchyard near the Old Rectory and Minster in Regensberg, 1818. Creator: Domenico Quaglio II
Former Cathedral Churchyard near the Old Rectory and Minster in Regensberg, 1818

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - St. Bees Priory Church, 1850

Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - St. Bees Priory Church, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - St. Bees Priory Church, 1850. The Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega was founded c 1120

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Whippingham Church, Isle of Wight, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Whippingham Church, Isle of Wight, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Whippingham Church, Isle of Wight, 1850. View of an...unassuming parish Church, which her Majesty [Queen Victoria] frequents when staying at her marine residence of Osborne [House]...its exterior is

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Man, Woman and Child in Churchyard Cemetary, 1800-1899. Creator: Unknown

Man, Woman and Child in Churchyard Cemetary, 1800-1899. Creator: Unknown
Man, Woman and Child in Churchyard Cemetary, 1800-1899

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St. Thomas Church, The Butts, Coventry. 19th July 1972

St. Thomas Church, The Butts, Coventry. 19th July 1972

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Fig Tree growing out of a tomb in Watford Churchyard

Fig Tree growing out of a tomb in Watford Churchyard
A Fig Tree growing out of a tomb in Watford Churchyard - the legend runs that a lady buried in the vault from which the tree is growing was an atheist

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Wedding group in churchyard, c1948. Creator: Shirley Markham

Wedding group in churchyard, c1948. Creator: Shirley Markham
Wedding group in churchyard, c1948. Couple getting married, with guests throwing confetti. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Snowshill village and churchyard in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England. Spring (May) 2021

Snowshill village and churchyard in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England. Spring (May) 2021

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Church San Genarro, Praiano, Amalfi Coast, Italy

The Church San Genarro, Praiano, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Whippingham Church, near Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Whippingham Church, near Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Whippingham Church, near Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1862. Since the adoption of Osborne House as a marine residence by the Queen her Majesty has been accustomed to attend Divine service in the parish

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Grammar school at Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Grammar school at Dorchester, Oxfordshire
3787445 Grammar school at Dorchester, Oxfordshire.; (add.info.: Grammar school at Dorchester, Oxfordshire. Nineteenth century engraving. William Collins of London, 1945)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Iraq - The Tomb of Sit Zobaida Baghdad

Iraq - The Tomb of Sit Zobaida Baghdad
3790469 Iraq - The Tomb of Sit Zobaida Baghdad; (add.info.: Iraq - The Tomb of Sit Zobaida Baghdad, the wife of Haroun el Rashid the fourth Caliph of Abbaside)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased

Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased
746859 Necromancy: Edward Kelly, a magician, raising the Ghost of a Person lately deceased, in the Church Yard of Walton-le-dale, Lancaster

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The tomb of Victor Noir by Jules Dalou in Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France

The tomb of Victor Noir by Jules Dalou in Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
GNG5273514 The tomb of Victor Noir by Jules Dalou in Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France by Dalou, Aime Jules (1838-1902); Godong

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Hiver, Nuit, la vieillesse et la mort (extrait de cycle des heures du jour et des ages de l homme)

Hiver, Nuit, la vieillesse et la mort (extrait de cycle des heures du jour et des ages de l homme)
FIA5388626 Hiver, Nuit, la vieillesse et la mort (extrait de cycle des heures du jour et des ages de l homme) - Oeuvre de Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), sepia sur papier (19, 2x27, 5 cm)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Exhumation of the body of Ugo Foscolo in the cemetery of Chiswick in 1871 - photo atelier

Exhumation of the body of Ugo Foscolo in the cemetery of Chiswick in 1871 - photo atelier
XEE4157385 Exhumation of the body of Ugo Foscolo in the cemetery of Chiswick in 1871 - photo atelier Fratelli Caldesi - Exhumation of the body of Ugo Foscolo in the cemetery of Chiswick in 1871 by

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Monument of the Tradescants in the Church Yard of St. Mary Lambeth, pub

The Monument of the Tradescants in the Church Yard of St. Mary Lambeth, pub
STC128010 The Monument of the Tradescants in the Church Yard of St. Mary Lambeth, pub. in 1793 (engraving) (b&w photo) by Hollar

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tottenham Old Church, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Tottenham Old Church, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Tottenham Old Church, 1844. Parish church of Allhallows in what is now north London. The church is built of hewn stone, flint, and rubble; its architecture is of various periods, though, probably

Background imageChurchyard Collection: North Cerney, Gloucestershire, June 1937

North Cerney, Gloucestershire, June 1937
A GWR Publicity view of North Cerney Church in the Cotswolds, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, June 1937. All Saints Church in North Cerney is known for its decorative interior

Background imageChurchyard Collection: North Cerney Church, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, June 1937

North Cerney Church, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, June 1937
A GWR Publicity view of North Cerney Church in the Cotswolds, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, June 1937. All Saints Church in North Cerney is known for its decorative interior

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Aberdaron, Lyn Peninsula, N Wales

Aberdaron, Lyn Peninsula, N Wales
The graveyard of St Hywyns Church above Aberdaron beach on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales. Holidaymakers swim in the surf on the beach Date: 1989

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St Hywyns Church, Aberdaron

St Hywyns Church, Aberdaron
St Hywyns Church and graveyard above Aberdaron beach on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales. Holidaymakers swim in the surf off the beach. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Mayor Elect, Fowey, Cornwall. March 1993

Mayor Elect, Fowey, Cornwall. March 1993
The Mayor of Fowey, Marilyn Wellman, left, in her uniform as a member of St John Ambulance, with Mayor elect, Rhona Foster, who will be installed as Mayor in a ceremony in May

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Wedding Reunion, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1991

Wedding Reunion, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1991
Couples married in St Bartholomew Church, Lostwithiel, over the last 60 years gathered to attend a marriage reunion service conducted by Rev Alex Allardice, pictured far left with his wife Liz

Background imageChurchyard Collection: building, buildings, cemeteries, christian, churchyard, cities, city-scape, cityscapes

building, buildings, cemeteries, christian, churchyard, cities, city-scape, cityscapes
Church of St. George and St. Martin, Martinkovice, Nachod district, East Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St Just in Roseland church, Cornwall. Date unknown

St Just in Roseland church, Cornwall. Date unknown
The church at St Just in Roseland from the south east showing the tower with clock and some of the gravestones. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tombs of English officers at Guzerat, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Tombs of English officers at Guzerat, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Tombs of English officers at Guzerat, [India], 1864. The Guzerat district is distinguished as being the battle-field of British conquest in the Punjaub

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St. Mary's New Church, Branksea Island, Dorset, 1854. Creator: Unknown

St. Mary's New Church, Branksea Island, Dorset, 1854. Creator: Unknown
St. Mary's New Church, Branksea Island, Dorset, 1854. The Church is one of the handsomer edifices in the diocese of Sarum

Background imageChurchyard Collection: UK, England, Essex, Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin Church

UK, England, Essex, Wendens Ambo, St Mary the Virgin Church

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St Mildreds Churchyard MCF01_02_0930

St Mildreds Churchyard MCF01_02_0930
ST MILDRED's CHURCH, HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN, ASHFORD, KENT. Looking south-east along a path running from St Mildred's Church towards the High Street

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Winchelsea church MCF01_02_098

Winchelsea church MCF01_02_098
ST THOMAS CHURCH, WINCHELSEA, ICKLESHAM, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. The exterior of St Thomas Church seen from the north-west, with sheep in the graveyard

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Churchyard DP261767

Churchyard DP261767
St John the Baptists Church, SOMERSHAM, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Gravestones in the churchyard

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tilting grave stone DP218854

Tilting grave stone DP218854
St John the Baptists Church, Elmore, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Detail of a tilting gravestone in the churchyard, showing moss and lichen growth on a carved relief of a cherubs head

Background imageChurchyard Collection: UK, England, Bedfordshire, Northill

UK, England, Bedfordshire, Northill

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Overview of the old town of Porto, with Clérigos tower on the background

Overview of the old town of Porto, with Clérigos tower on the background, from the terrace of Porto Cathedral, Porto, Porto district, Norte Region, Portugal




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"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards: From Bradford Cathedral to Belfast's Newtownbreda Churchyard" Discover the tranquil beauty and rich history that lies within churchyards across various locations. Starting with Bradford Cathedral in West Yorkshire, immerse yourself in its stunning architecture and peaceful surroundings. Traveling further, gaze upon a breathtaking view of Belfast from Newtownbreda Churchyard, where the cityscape unfolds before your eyes. The Mountain Church in Larrau captivates with its oil on canvas depiction, transporting you to a serene place amidst nature. Delve into Chichester Cathedral's grandeur as you marvel at its intricate details and spiritual significance. Step back in time with John Dee and Edward Kelly summoning the Dead, an intriguing glimpse into the world of magic through art. St Peter ad Vincula Church in Wisborough Green invites reflection as you wander among ancient tombstones that hold stories untold. Witness a captivating moment frozen in time through an evocative black-and-white photograph capturing Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry from 1879. The charming Church of St Mary in Chigwell, Essex takes us back to 1799 when it was built—a testament to enduring faith throughout centuries. Pay homage to Rob Roy's grave at Balquhidder Parish Church in Stirling, Scotland—an iconic resting place for this legendary figure. Immerse yourself further into history by exploring Orpington through artist John Inigo Richards' eyes—his 1768 artwork captures both architectural beauty and cultural heritage. Finally, find solace amidst coastal beauty at St Mary's Church in Eastbourne, Sussex—a haven for contemplation by the sea. Journey overseas to Burrishoole Abbey near Newport County Mayo; let Ireland enchant you with its mystical allure as this abbey stands proud against Connacht's landscape, and are not mere burial grounds but windows into our past—each one holding tales of faith, resilience, and remembrance.