Cemeteries - An Open Thread

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10 Spiky (reshoot) - Vampire Grave by Andrea Thrussell, on Flickr

The staked and chained 'Vampire Grave' in Malew, Isle of Man.

The alleged vampire was a Mr Hassal who died aged 54, possibly a suicide. It is rumoured that at his wake a groan was heard from the corpse, whereupon a stake was driven through the body and it was buried under a heavy slab of slate with iron stakes at the corners and iron chains crossing the grave.
 
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One more:


10 Spiky (reshoot) - Vampire Grave by Andrea Thrussell, on Flickr

The staked and chained 'Vampire Grave' in Malew, Isle of Man.

The alleged vampire was a Mr Hassal who died aged 54, possibly a suicide. It is rumoured that at his wake a groan was heard from the corpse, whereupon a stake was driven through the body and it was buried under a heavy slab of slate with iron stakes at the corners and iron chains crossing the grave.
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Great story - very apt for October :) o_O
 
Cruciform Halo gravestone at St Giles, Sidmouth...

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Hi, the fire-brigade in Nieder-Hilbersheim remembering their comrades :




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A couple of images from November 2021, visiting the Jewish Cemetery in Josefov, Prague.

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In Judaism it is common for a small stone to be placed upon the grave or headstone as a symbol that someone has visited the grave, and that the person has not been forgotten in an act of remembrance. In this case a single red flower has been left, likely as something that was just at hand by a visitor.

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The images have gone a bit soft during compression, but I hope they convey the solemn mood of the cemetery.

Thanks for looking and a happy new year to everyone.
 
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Cemeteries are not just for the dead...

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