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holy ghost

Taken for 'The Sunday Challenge': "Show where you're standing"

This is a path in Basingstoke's Holy Ghost cemetery, made from 'redundant' gravestones.

The graveyard dates back to 1208. A lot's changed since AJ passed in 1741 when the town would have been supplied by horse and cart, in 1794 a canal was completed connecting the town to London, the railway followed in 1839 linking the town to London and Southampton. In the 1960s the historic town centre was flattened and replaced by a modern concrete shopping centre, an act of destruction that wouldn't be allowed today.

The graveyard also has Thomas Burberry's grave (founder of the Burberry clothing empire), Mrs Blunden who was supposedly buried alive, twice, starting a trend for graves to have a bell and bell pull in the coffin in case of mistakes, and to and Victoria Cross holder J A Liddle.
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9 comments

Xata said:

Great idea indeed! Who is AJ who passed in 1741? Very interesting info about the burried alive person, there has been quite a lot of them…
3 years ago

John Sheldon said:

This is interesting, learning something about my old home town! I like the inclusion of the skull to the left and the sunny star figure to the right.
3 years ago

Chrissy said:

so lange wir noch über den Steinplatten stehen ist alles gut!
3 years ago ( translate )

Clickity Click said:

Fascinating history thanks for sharing! Great idea for the shot and das Chrissy said, better above headstones than under them!

Enjoy The Little Things - Please Keep Wearing Your Marks
3 years ago

Gillian Everett said:

Scary tales, great history, well taken
3 years ago

Wierd Folkersma said:

great idea and well composed
3 years ago ( translate )

Jan said:

a very cool shot
3 years ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

I like the way the shape of the headstone is mimicked your boots.
3 years ago

Jean Pierre Marcello said:

Excellente idée, j’apprécie vraiment. Les explications sont bienvenues et très interressantes.Bravo.
3 years ago ( translate )