Tag: art
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The Lions of London, Part 1
A marker to the dead can take many forms. A simple slab. A towering obelisk. A niche in a wall. Or as a ruddy great lion. Lions in cemeteries – not actual lions, although wouldn’t that be something – exist in funerary sculpture and are almost as impressive as seeing the real thing. There are…
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The Top 6 Graves of Père-Lachaise
Here we go. Such has been my apprehension in attempting to write an entry about the most famous cemetery in the world that it’s taken me nearly a year to finally put my visit into words. How – how, dear reader – can you do justice to this place in one post? How can I convey…
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The Alternative Top 10 Graves of London
Google ‘famous graves in London’ and you’re assaulted by the usual suspects – these lists generally include Emmeline Pankhurst, John Bunyan and perhaps the best known of them all – Karl Marx. There’s no denying the above named peoples influence and legacy but there are others whose graves are just as interesting – be it…
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One Man and his Dog(s): Stamps, Museums and Steam
I was at the Victoria and Albert Museum recently to see the small section of funerary monuments and an exhibition on the works of the Georgian architect, William Kent. Before viewing, Steve and I wanted a spot of lunch so went out into the beautifully landscaped central square for a coffee and some pastries. It…
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Cloudspotting – The Fleeting, Everlasting Troposphere
by Christina ‘So what do you love, extraordinary stranger? I love the clouds. The clouds that pass…there…there…the wonderful clouds!’ – Charles Baudelaire, ‘L’Etranger’ … ‘Sarah and I are going to go tornado chasing in Penge. We’re going to get on the top deck of the 176 bus and start shouting ‘IT’S COMING RIGHT FOR US!’…
Cemetery Club 