Dog Sentinel at foot of Grave

At the base of a gravestone in the graveyard of the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Alston near Grimsargh, Lancashire is this Dog sentinel. I find it very realistic.

Bomb Aimer Memorial

I saw this memorial in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul RC Church in Ribchester, Lancashire. It commemorates the death of a Royal Air Force bomb aimer.

Flight Sergeant Edward Walter Fletcher died on the night of 28/29 January 1945 when his Lancaster bomber crashed while returning from a raid on Stuttgart. It was his 30th mission on what should have been the final sortie of his first tour of operations. He is buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery, Bad Totlz, Bayern Germany.

The fascinating Ribble Valley Remembrance website carried a lot of information about Flt Sgt Fletcher and can be found HERE

Graphic Inscription

Tis Finished He Cried - He Suffered and Died!
A very graphic inscription on a headstone in Ribchester Graveyard, Lancashire:

MP's Grave

The grave of Bob Cryer, Labour MP for Bradford South, can be found in Bradford's Undercliffe Cemetery. He was killed when his car crashed on the M1 near Junction 5. His wife was injured in the accident. He played a small part in the Railway Children film. His Wikipedia entry is HERE

The Wizard of OF

From a distance, these two Lancashire gravestones stood out because of the noticeably large 'OF' that was a striking feature of both memorials. Perhaps the same stone mason was involved?

I Byde My Tyme!

I am glad I took the trouble to take a closer look at this 1920s memorial to Nathalie, the wife of Lt Col Stephen Simpson. I BYDE MY TYME, it states. I've not seen this type of message before.

Victorian Couple's Tragic Loss

In Loving Memory of the Children of John and Ann Crompton of Calder Bridge.

This is one of the saddest graves I have ever seen. I cannot imagine the heartbreak felt by the couple who lost two sets of twins and another son - all in infancy. It can be found in the graveyard of St Thomas parish church in Garstang, Lancashire

Richard born and died June 16, 1886
Thomas Miller born June 16, 1886 and died March 28, 1887

Thomas Miller born March 19, 1890 and died March 28, 1890

John born April 13, 1891 and died December 17, 1891
Ellen Miller born April 13, 1891 and died February 1, 1892