Images used for 31DaysOfGraves 2025

This is from Kimpton churchyard, Hertfordshire, UK. Day 1.

This tombstone is from the Camperdown cemetery in Sydney, Australia. It is a monument to the victims of the shipwrecked ships Dunbar and Catherine Adamson. Camperdown cemetery, Sydney.

The tomb-chest of Margaret Newport (d.1578) and her husband Sir Richard Newport (d.1570). Their children are depicted on two sides of the tomb, believed to have been made in the Royley workshop in Burton-on-Trent. St Andrews Church, Wroxeter. Day 3.

From the churchyard of St Leonard's, Flamstead. "In memory of Elizabeth Burchmore, who departed this life 1st April in the year 1797. In the 33rd year of her age. A pale consumption gave the fatal blow, the stroke was certain but the effect was slow, with wasting pains death found me long oppres'd, Pitty'd my sighs and kindly gave me rest."

From the churchyard of St Leonard's, Flamstead. "In memory of Elizabeth Burchmore, who departed this life 1st April in the year 1797. In the 33rd year of her age. A pale consumption gave the fatal blow, the stroke was certain but the effect was slow, with wasting pains death found me long oppres'd, Pitty'd my sighs and kindly gave me rest."

Detail from the tomb of Sir Thomas Bromley in St Andrews Church, Wroxeter, Shropshire. Day 5.

Pentax KX, either SMC 50mm f/1.2 or SMC-M 85mm f/2 lens, Agfa APX 100 film.

Seen in the Cmentarz Powązkowski, Warsaw. Pentax MZ-S, Ilford SFX 200 film.

Monument to Lucy Gallop in West Norwood cemetery, London. It shows her photograph behind glass. Day 8,

A tombstone seen in the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris. Pentax MX, Fuji 200 film, probably my M100/2.8 lens.

Seen in Calton Hill Cemetery, Edinburgh. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax-F 50mm f/1.7. Used for day 10 of 31DaysOfGraves on BlueSky, October 2025.

Three military tombstones in Bonaventure cemetery, Savannah, Georgia. Use for day 11 of 31DaysOfGraves on BlueSky, 2025.

St Mary with St John, Hertingfordbury. A view of the monument to Pauline Page Whitney Paget: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Payne_Whitney

St Mary with St John, Hertingfordbury. A detail of the monument to Pauline Page Whitney Paget: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Payne_Whitney

St Mary with St John, Hertingfordbury. A detail of the monument to Pauline Page Whitney Paget: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Payne_Whitney

St Mary with St John, Hertingfordbury. A view of the monument to Pauline Page Whitney Paget: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Payne_Whitney See also www.schoolfieldcountryhouse.com/journal/2017/6/7/my-favorite-heiresses-the-perils-of-pauline-payne-whitney-paget

This marvellous tombstone is in the churchyard of St John the Devine, Elmswell, Suffolk. The stone is for Matthew Marsh who died in 169[5] (the last digit is unclear). Both edges of the stone, flanking the cartouche, have a full-length skeleton holding a spade. Each stands on an hour-glass which, in turn, is balanced on the head of a chubby cherub. The inscription starts with the words "Memento mori". Pentax K-3iii, SMC Pentax-FA 31mm Ltd.

This marvellous tombstone is in the churchyard of St John the Devine, Elmswell, Suffolk. The stone is for Matthew Marsh who died in 169[5] (the last digit is unclear). Both edges of the stone, flanking the cartouche, have a full-length skeleton holding a spade. Each stands on an hour-glass which, in turn, is balanced on the head of a chubby cherub. The inscription starts with the words "Memento mori". Pentax K-3iii, SMC Pentax-FA 31mm Ltd.