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Church Monuments Society
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Call for Papers: Manx Language and Church Life
iMuseum, Douglas, 7 November 2026, 10:00-16:00
This conference will explore the role played by the Manx language in various aspects of church life. We welcome offers of papers (20-40 mins). To offer a paper, contact Dr Tim Grass, [email protected].
@churchmonuments.bsky.social here you are - the monument hiding behind the font at Honington All Saints
Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.
Ecclesiastical History Society
On 14th June engineering titans Beyer Peacock will be celebrated at Brookfield Church, Gorton with a service, wreath-laying and talks. 2026 marks the 150th anniversary of the death of firm co-founder Charles Frederick Beyer. Beyer is a notable LGBTQ+ innovator and engineer. 🧵
I don’t really care about the matches, but *this* will be worth watching.
One week left to register for our summer conference!
Interested in #history and want a city break in #London this summer? Join us and learn all about 'The Church and Race'
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/
Happy 13th Archaeodeath Birthday To Me!
I've been blogging as 'Archaeodeath' for 13 years today! Why not check out some of my 1,946 posts on the archaeology and heritage of death & memory to celebrate with me?!
howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com
Meg
The final resting place of former Halifax shoemaker George Gledhill, who died on this day in 1885 at the age of 66.
Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS)
Whoops I kept reading about Harry B. Russell, & now you get a blog post about him! Does anyone know which fraternal group that skull in the triangle is for...is it Oddfellows? LOA?
#research #gravestones 🏺
spadeandthegrave.com/2026/06/11/t...
Ecclesiastical History Society
Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS)
Did you know William Blake was apprenticed to the Society’s engraver James Basire from 4 August 1772 for seven years?
He was sent out to old buildings and monuments to make drawings; in particular Westminster Abbey.
The Victorian Society
Peter Coffman
Archaeodeath
While working on my guidebook project (it’s with designers now, coming to a book store near you soon!) this week, I re-found the very interesting gravestone of Mr. Harry Bernard Russell, and …
#MonumentsMonday a rather grand monument to Henry Parker, Baronet and his son Hugh who died the year before his father. All Saints, Honington #Warwickshire the family lived at Honington Hall. #ChurchMonuments
The #WorldCup has started so I thought it might be fun to post a famous site/relic from each country playing in the World Cup.
Today is ALGERIA 🇩🇿 . This is the mausoleum of King Juba II and his wife, Cleopatra, daughter of THE Cleopatra and Mark Anthony. It’s about 60m across and 32m high.
🕰️3BC
