Memorials to the Dead: A Journey Into England's Most Unusual Graves (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781036156589)

England's oldest identifiable cemetery was established over 10,000 years ago, founded before the first bricks of the pyramids were laid. Since then, the English have memorialised their dead in ever-changing ways, providing taphophiles with a glorious pick-and-mix of social histories and archaeological mysteries on their doorstep.

In churchyards and cemeteries across England, curious monuments rise between the graves; beautiful, unusual, striking and downright... odd. Memorials to the Dead chronicles over 100 of the grandest and strangest graves on English soil--including many obscure memorials unknown to most local residents and cemetery enthusiasts--unveiling a little-known world of death and remembrance that exists alongside our own. From the graves of circus performers to 'time machines', a man killed by 'small beer' and a Victorian grave so popular that it launched its own line of merchandise, Memorials to the Dead presents a fascinating overview of England's best-hidden histories in atmospheric and detailed photographs.

Author: Kate Cherrell
ISBN-10: 1036156583
ISBN-13: 9781036156589
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2026
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback