Gleanings in Graveyards: A Collection of Curious Epitaphs
Uncovering the Stories Behind Curious EpitaphsBy Horatio Edward Norfolk
Length3h 18m
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In "Gleanings in Graveyards: A Collection of Curious Epitaphs," Horatio Edward Norfolk presents a fascinating anthology of epitaphs that illuminate the intersection of mortality, memory, and cultural expression. Capturing a wide array of poetic styles, from the whimsical to the poignant, Norfolk's work is not merely an exploration of mortality but a commentary on how society memorializes its dead. Each epitaph is placed in its historical context, revealing the social norms, values, and beliefs of the eras and cultures from which they originate. Norfolk'Äôs meticulous scholarship and evocative prose invite readers to ponder the profound narratives embedded in these brief inscriptions. Horatio Edward Norfolk, a noted historian and poet, has long been captivated by the ways communities express grief and reverence. His extensive background in literary studies and anthropology informs this collection, enabling him to weave together the aesthetic and anthropological dimensions of epitaphs. Drawing from his own experiences in graveyards around the world, Norfolk channels a deep respect for those interred, presenting their stories with candor and creativity. "Gleanings in Graveyards" is highly recommended for readers who appreciate the complexity of human emotion and the artistry of language. Whether you are a lover of poetry, a history buff, or simply intrigued by the stories that lie beneath tombstones, Norfolk'Äôs collection will challenge your perceptions about life, death, and the legacies we leave behind.
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GenreHistory
Length3 hrs 18 mins
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Publish dateDec 4, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
164WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
2EPITAPHS.
165HAMPSTEAD.
3Bedfordshire.
166ST. BENNET, PAUL’S WHARF.
4COLMWORTH.
167ST. LAWRENCE JEWRY.
5EDWORTH.
168ST. ANDREW’S.
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6LUTON.
169ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE.
7Berkshire.
170ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL.
8BUCKLEBURY.
171HENDON.
9WEST WOODHAY.
172EDMONTON.
10OLD WINDSOR.
173LAMBETH.
11ALDWORTH.
174HILLINGDON.
12NEWBURY.
175ISLINGTON.
13CHADDLEWORTH.
176ST. AUGUSTIN’S CHURCH.
14PEWSEY.
177TEMPLE CHURCH.
15ALLWORTH CHAPEL, WINDSOR.
178KENSINGTON.
16Buckinghamshire.
179TEMPLE CHURCH.
17DATCHET.
180STEPNEY.
18HIGH WYCOMBE.
181ST. DUNSTAN.
19IVER.
182CHISWICK.
20FARNHAM.
183ST. MICHAEL’S, CROOKED LANE,
21WYCOMBE.
184ST. ANNE’S, SOHO.
22Cambridgeshire.
185Monmouthshire.
23ALL SAINT’S CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE.
186CHEPSTOW.
24SOHAM
187MATHERN.
25ALL SAINTS’, CAMBRIDGE.
188Norfolk.
26CAIUS COLLEGE CHAPEL, A.D. 1613:—
189HOTHILL.
27ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE.
190NORWICH.
28ST. MARY’S, CAMBRIDGE.
191SWANTON MORLEY.
29CAMBRIDGE.
192COYSTWICK.
30ELY.
193HENNINGHALL.
31Cheshire.
194HADDISCOE.
32PRESBURY.
195HUNSTANTON.
33DAVENHAM.
196BURCH HEGGIN.
34CHESTER.
197SWAFFHAM.
35CHESTER.
198THETFORD.
36WESTON.
199LODDON.
37ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, CHESTER.
200GILLINGHAM.
38GAWSWORTH.
201LYNN.
39Cornwall.
202Northamptonshire.
40TRURO.
203BARNWELL.
41PENRYN.
204PETERBOROUGH.
42CALSTOCK.
205STAVERTON.
43ST. PAUL’S CHURCHYARD, MOUSEHOLE.
206GAYTON.
44STRATTON.
207NORTHAMPTON.
45SOUTH PETHERWIN.
208Nottinghamshire.
46LANDULPH.
209ALVERTON.
47ST. AGNES.
210NEWARK.
48GUNWALLOE.
211Northumberland.
49GRADE.
212NEWCASTLE.
50CALSTOCK.
213ALNWICK.
51ST. NEOT.
214TYNEMOUTH.
52BODMIN.
215ILDERTON.
53TRURO.
216Oxfordshire.
54Derbyshire.: BAKEWELL.
217WOLVERCOT.
55Devonshire.
218ENSHAM.
56STOKE FLEMING.
219BANBURY.
57LYDFORD.
220NETTLEBED.
58TAVISTOCK.
221Rutlandshire.: OAKHAM.
59KINGSWEAR.
222Shropshire.
60KING’S TEIGNTON.
223SHREWSBURY.
61EXETER.
224SHIFFNALL.
62KINGSBRIDGE.
225CEUN.
63BIDEFORD.
226CHURCH STRETTON.
64MILTON ABBOT.
227Somersetshire.
65AULIS-COMBE.
228BARWICK.
66MAKER.
229TAUNTON.
67CREDITON.
230YEOVIL.
68LYDFORD.
231Staffordshire.
69BRENT-TOR.
232YOXHALL.
70WHITECHURCH.
233BILSTON.
71TIVERTON.
234BUTTERTON.
72WHITCHURCH.
235STAFFORD.
73Dorsetshire.
236WOLSTANSTON.
74WIMBORNE.
237LICHFIELD.
75EAST KNOWLE TURNPIKE.
238Suffolk.
76WYKE.
239BURY ST. EDMUNDS.
77LILLINGTON.
240HADLEIGH.
78DORCHESTER.
241IPSWICH.
79SILTON.
242THURLOW.
80Durham.: QUARRINGTON.
243LAVENHAM.
81Essex.
244BURY.
82BRENTWOOD.
245Surrey.
83MESSING.
246BERMONDSEY.
84CHELMSFORD.
247WALWORTH.
85MALDON.
248OCKHAM.
86STANFORD.
249WIMBLEDON.
87LITTLE ILFORD.
250THAMES DITTON.
88GREAT COGGESHALL.
251STREATHAM.
89ROXWELL.
252BATTERSEA.
90STONDON.
253GUILDFORD.
91WALTHAM ABBEY.
254BEDDINGTON.
92STANFORD.
255RICHMOND.
93CHIGWELL.
256CAMBERWELL.
94LEIGH.
257Sussex.
95Gloucestershire.
258BARCOMB.
96MINCHIN HAMPTON.
259CHICHESTER.
97RENDCOMBE.
260BEXHILL.
98PAINSWICK.
261WEST GRINSTEAD.
99BRISTOL.
262MAYFIELD.
100BERKELEY.
263STORRINGTON.
101CIRENCESTER.
264LAVANT.
102NORTH CERNEY.
265EAST GRINSTEAD.
103CHELTENHAM.
266RODMELL.
104MINCHIN HAMPTON.
267BRIGHTON.
105TEWKESBURY.
268Warwickshire.
106THORNBURY.
269BIRMINGHAM.
107RODMARTON.
270COVENTRY.
108BEVERSTONE.
271STRATFORD ON AVON.
109TETBURY.
272Westmoreland.: RAVENSTONEDALE.
110ALMONDBURY.
273Wiltshire.
111Hampshire.
274SALISBURY.
112WINCHESTER.
275ANSTEY.
113FRESHWATER.
276CALNE.
114MONKS SHERBORN.
277Worcestershire.
115BINSTED.
278WORCESTER.
116WHIPPINGHAM, ISLE OF WIGHT.
279BROMESGROVE.
117ALRESFORD.
280GREAT MALVERN.
118ST. LAWRENCE, ISLE OF WIGHT.
281BELBROUGTON
119WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHURCHYARD.
282Yorkshire.
120CARISBROOKE.
283LEEDS.
121Herefordshire.: HEREFORD.
284SELBY.
122Hertfordshire.
285BARWICK-IN-ELMET.
123AMWELL.
286BIRSTALL.
124ST. ALBANS.
287ROTHERHAM.
125HODDESDON.
288LEEDS.
126HERTFORD.
289NORTH ALLERTON.
127ALDENHAM.
290WADDINGTON.
128Huntingdonshire.: BLUNTISHAM.
291LEEDS.
129Kent.
292RICHMOND.
130CRAYFORD.
293Wales.
131SNODLAND.
294Carmarthenshire.: CARMARTHEN.
132SANDWICH.
295Carnarvonshire.
133WOOLWICH.
296ABERCONWAY.
134FRINDSBURY.
297CARNARVON.
135FOLKESTONE.
298Denbighshire.: WREXHAM.
136ROCHESTER.
299Montgomeryshire.
137MAIDSTONE.
300MONTGOMERY.
138LEE.
301BERRIEW.
139BOBBING.
302GUILDSFIELD.
140STAPLEHURST.
303Pembrokeshire.: LLANVAIR.
141SANDWICH.
304Radnorshire.: RADNOR.
142FOLKESTONE.
305Scotland.
143ELTHAM.
306Ayrshire.: MUIRKIRK.
144Lancashire.
307Caithnessshire.: HALKIRK.
145LIVERPOOL.
308Dumfriesshire.: HODDAM.
146MANCHESTER.
309Edinburghshire.: EDINBURGH.
147SOUTHWORTH.
310Fifeshire.: TORRYBURN.
148OLDHAM.
311Forfarshire.
149ROCHDALE.
312CUPAR.
150Leicestershire.
313DUNDEE.
151MELTON MOWBRAY.
314DUNDEE.
152BARKBY.
315MONTROSE.
153HARBY.
316Haddingtonshire.
154Lincolnshire.
317PRESTONPANS.
155SLEAFORD.
318HADDINGTON.
156WAINFLEET.
319ABERLADY.
157RAUCEBY.
320Lanarkshire.: GLASGOW.
158LINCOLN.
321Perthshire.: DUNKELD.
159GRANTHAM.
322Stirlingshire.: STIRLING.
160ISELTON CUM FENBY.
323Wigtonshire.: WIGTON.
161STAMFORD.
324Miscellaneous.
162Middlesex.
325NOTES.
163STEPNEY.
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