Unusual graves.

[Preshous]

Found this while looking for gggg grandma's unmarked grave...sad story that caught my eye - a stark reminder of the dangers of coal mining

Not an unusual stone but sad 3 members of the same family killed on the same day . Just to add 220 men and boys died in that accident.

[Preshous]

Again not unusual but my favorite gravestone for its inscription.

[toby webb]

This is, for me, an unusual monument made of oak ( Art Nouveau style )and very close to 100 years old. It is in a Bournemouth Cemetery. Has anyone else come across anything like it? ( Would it be called a tombwood?)
Toby.

[Guy Etchells]

That type is often named a leaping board Toby.
Cheers
Guy

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Toby

There are a lot of those 'leaping boards' in the churchyards of Lewes, but in their case they are usually made of metal - most likely cast at the now closed Phoenix Iron Works in Lewes.

Will try to find a picture to attache to this message

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi again

Just found this on the web, shows the leaping boards in 'St Annes without' in Lewes

Chris in 1066

[kerryb]

I believe leaping boards are common around Sussex, I have seen one at Chiddingly churchyard and I am sure somewhere else.

Kerry

[toby webb]

Thanks for all the interest and help. What sort of date are we talking about with the cast iron boards ?
Incidentally I find from a book that I located yesterday that another name is Grave-boards.
Toby.

[jencairns]

couldnt find the quote facility...
In Re: Unusual graves. Sunday 15 July 07 15: Bevbee wrote
"That's interesting - there's a similar story in Wales.
Henry Hughes died in America and wanted part of himself buried back home in Wales, so his leg was buried in Strata Florida cemetery, with a carving of a leg on the grave.
Unfortunately I can't find a photo online which is clear enough to post here - maybe someone else has one?   Bev. "

Here is a photo of the grave, well looked after in Strata Florida. (If you are in the graveyard facing the church door, it is close to the church wall on the left/north of the church.

Jen