tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post1602046542604525950..comments2023-10-28T09:11:27.121+01:00Comments on Ginnels Gates and Ghosts: The FirstDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093410113028503578noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-28217468379152184532012-07-05T17:31:44.138+01:002012-07-05T17:31:44.138+01:00funny, how (some) people always want to be first, ...funny, how (some) people always want to be first, or best, or whatever.<br />or note down that this or that is the first, or biggest, or smallest.... :)CaThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448120621150624576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-53857414730689693272012-07-04T20:26:08.950+01:002012-07-04T20:26:08.950+01:00Yes plots were held in perpetuity for private buri...Yes plots were held in perpetuity for private burials, although the wording on grave certificates was changed in 1910 from "the grave numbered........ is the property of....." to "all right of burial in the grave numbered.......belong to". This was to try to prevent the cemetery company being left with the obligation to maintain graves long after all the plots had been sold and the income stream had dried up.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093410113028503578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-30193618899968323032012-07-04T19:13:57.613+01:002012-07-04T19:13:57.613+01:00I admit, this is the first time I've even thou...I admit, this is the first time I've even thought about the first in a cemetery. :-D Maybe a little lonely...? I was at a funeral last Sunday in a brand new cemetery that looked a bit forlorn for being so empty.Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-76247144298170624612012-07-04T17:42:26.216+01:002012-07-04T17:42:26.216+01:00How fascinating. The inscription leaves ou in no ...How fascinating. The inscription leaves ou in no doubt she was the first poor soul to rest there.<br /><br />Herding CatsSeaThreePeeOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639732349402996973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-57578607945660579772012-07-04T04:27:39.264+01:002012-07-04T04:27:39.264+01:00I always like to find out who was first in particu...I always like to find out who was first in particular cemeteries. Then to find out the the layout was not 'secured' until about 20 years down the track!<br /><br />Is York a cemetery where plots are held 'in perpetuity'? They are in NSW, but not necessarily all over Australia. That book looks like a useful accessory for a taphophile.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-16634954244740749182012-07-04T04:25:45.506+01:002012-07-04T04:25:45.506+01:00Really? More emails about graves than any other su...Really? More emails about graves than any other subject. Oh now that would be exciting. To me at any rate.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-89512834876532684122012-07-03T22:11:40.486+01:002012-07-03T22:11:40.486+01:00Yes, in some areas, other parts border roads or ar...Yes, in some areas, other parts border roads or are overlooked by houses so a real mix.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093410113028503578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-28881975761961410122012-07-03T20:51:05.738+01:002012-07-03T20:51:05.738+01:00Interesting to think about!Interesting to think about!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-90089203499611628612012-07-03T12:11:05.327+01:002012-07-03T12:11:05.327+01:00Sometimes, the haphazard fashion of earlier graves...Sometimes, the haphazard fashion of earlier graves lends to the sense of adventure exploring them! Disorder can be so attractive! York looks like an intriguing cemetery! And still with a rural feel?Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-76757506440297896552012-07-03T11:37:02.473+01:002012-07-03T11:37:02.473+01:00I have also often wondered how it was decided wher...I have also often wondered how it was decided where to buy the first inhabitants of cemeteries, especially since our older graves seem to be laid out in such a haphazard fashion.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351264115144090876.post-73903986307886214412012-07-03T09:21:52.158+01:002012-07-03T09:21:52.158+01:00Poor Thomas and Betsey, 25 is no age, but sadly at...Poor Thomas and Betsey, 25 is no age, but sadly at that time early death was common. I get more emails about graves than any other subject.Leeds daily photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240127660481382397noreply@blogger.com