Grave Collection

A robin perched on the sculpture of a child leaning on an open book, on the grave of Antony David Hellyer (d.1939) and Maude Maria Hellyer in the west cemetery Highgate Cemetery, Hampstead, London

War Cemetery, 1939-1945, World War II, Bayeux, Basse Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

No Fear
A curmudgeonly workman, balanced precariously on a chimney, looks at an aircraft during World War I and mutters, " Blowed if I d risk my bloomin neck"

John Wesley / Sun. at Home
JOHN WESLEY English religious leader preaching on his fathers grave, Epworth

Greyfriars Bobby lying near the grave of his master, John Gray

Highgate Cemetery, London, 19th century
Engraving showing Highgate Cemetery, London, at night sometime in the 19th century

Jim Morrisons grave at Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, France, Europe

The City Hotel, Freetown, Sierra Leone
The City Hotel, Sierra Leone, made famous by author Graham Greene. Now demolished. The hotel was first mentioned in Greenes 1936 book Travel Without Maps

Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral
Gravestone of Thomas Thetcher, a Grenadier in the North Regiment of the Hampshire Militia who died of a violent fever contracted by drinking Small Beer when hot on 12th May 1764

Gold Lunulae and Axehead, Early Bronze Age, St Merryn, Cornwall
Two Early Bronze Age gold lunulae and copper alloy flat axehead found in a barrow at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn in 1864. They were discovered on the west side of the bay, near the cliff edge

Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Egypt
Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Painting on stucco. New Kingdom. 20th Dynasty. 1152-1145 BC. Thebes. Grave 359. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel. Colored engraving

American Cemetery, Omaha Beach
France, Normandy. White crosses at Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach

Highgate Cemetery, London, England

Doc Hollidays Grave, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, 1920
Four sentries stand with heads bowed at the grave of the unknown soldier following the ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920. 1920

Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC

Lonely Monument o Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton
circa 1922: The monument to Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on the main island of South Georgia. He died of a heart attack and was buried there in 1922, having returned to the spot on the Quest

Lycian tombs of Dalyan with fishing and tourists boats below, Dalyan, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, France, Europe

Scrooge Sees Grave
The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows Scrooge his gravestone

Church at Ardington
Holy Trinity Church, Ardington, Berkshire after restoration work carried out by Joseph Clarke in 1846. Included in the drawing is the churchyard & graves

Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great
circa 1950: A view of the Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great. Londons oldest surviving church. Founded in 1123 as an Augustinian Priory, it has been in continuous use since 1143

St. Enodoc, 14th century church near Trebetherick, where the poet Sir John Betjeman is buried, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cobblestone walkway at Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France

Lalish capital of the Kurdish sect of the Yazidis in Iraq Kurdistan

Killkenny, Ireland. The dramatic Spectacle of the Rock of Cashel and its gravesites

Ireland, County Louth, High Cross, Monasterboise, 9th Century

General Lees last visit to Stonewall Jacksons grave. Date 1872

View from Church Hill across the Aln Estuary towards Alnmouth bathed in the warm light of a winters afternoon, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Grave of Hahnemann
SAMUEL HAHNEMANN Founder of homeopathy Close up of the bust which sits upon his grave in the Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise, Paris

Hamlet at the Grave
Hamlet at the grave moralises on the skull of the jester Yorick

Fame Visits the Heroic Unknown Dead
Fame hovers over a makeshift grave on the former Western Front choosing an unknown soldier to be buried in Westminster Abbey in the tomb of the unknown warrior

Eye of Horus. False door of Senenmut. Egypt
False door of Senenmut, architect and official government. Detail of the Eye of Horus. Sandstone. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. 1480-1460 BC. West Thebes. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey
A Nameless Grave in Britains Valhalla - symbol of the supreme sacrifice of the Empires Manhood. People paying their respects at the grave of the unknown soldier, interred on Armistice Day

Operation Mincemeat - site of grave of Major Martin
Site of the grave of Major William Martin in the Nuestra Senora cemetery in Huelva, Spain, whose body was found washed up on shore in Spain on 30th April 1943

Operation Mincemeat - gravestone of Major Martin
Gravestone of Major William Martin in the Nuestra Senora cemetery in Huelva, Spain, whose body was found washed up on shore in Spain on 30th April 1943

Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch

Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch

Pottery cremation urn, from a grave at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century
Pottery cremation urn, from a cremation grave in a cemetery at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century. The urn is decorated with deeply incised chevrons which are filled with

St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery
This ancient church and cemetery overlooks Loch Duich in between Dornie and Shiel Bridge, near A87 Morvich. In the distance to the left is the mountain Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow

The Eva Peron grave in the Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, South America

Portrait of a young man

Young man wearing an open plaid shirt in a backyard

Sensual face of a young woman

Down Cathedral historical burial place of St Patrick
In the period following St Patricks death in 461 AD the Hill of Down came to be regarded as his traditional burial place. Down Cathedral is known as the historical burial place of Saint Patrick

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Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Moll Pitcher
Molly Pitcher statue marking the grave of Mary McCauley in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

The spot where Captain Scott lies buried
A cross placed on top of a large cairn of snow marking the resting place of Captain Scott, Dr Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers

The Grave of Charles Dickens, Westminster Abbey, 1870
Engraving showing a large group of Victorian visitors to Westminster Abbey crowding round the grave of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), to pay their last respects to the English writer

Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, with a camera in the foreground

Thomas Hearne / R Grave
THOMAS HEARNE English historian and antiquarian Date: 1678 - 1735

The Unknown Warrior Burial Service
The scene in Westminster Abbey as the coffin of The Unknown Warrior is lowered onto bars above the open grave, during the burial service

Esther Hammerton, Sexton
ESTHER HAMMERTON Female sexton of Kingston on Thames : the work was evidently too much for her, she dug herself into an early grave aged only 35. Date: 1711 - 1746

Crime / Resurrectionists
Robbing graveyards for corpses which will be sold to medical schools for purposes of anatomy

St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Named after the 6th century Irish missionary monk, the ruined church dates from the 14th century

Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. The cemetery stands on the spot Where 20, 000 British soldiers fell attacking German positions during the Battle of

Portrait of a young man, cool tone

Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe

USA, VA, Arlington. Gravestones at Arlington National Cemetary

Chief Seattles Grave
The grave of Chief Seattle (Si ahl), (circa 1780-1866) - a DkhwDuwAbsh (Duwamish) chief, also known as Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth. He followed a course of accommodation to white settlers

Ancient Groat Family Tombstone at Canisbay
Canisbay lies on the Pentland Firth, 2 miles west of John o Groats. The medieval St Drostans Church has in its porch a tombstone commemorating members of the Dutch Grot

British Ballad, Fair Margaret and Sweet William
FAIR MARGARET AND SWEET WILLIAM. British ballad telling the story of Sweet William who tells Fair Margaret that he is marrying another

The burial of Thomas Hardys heart among his own people: the vicar of Stinsford in Dorset ( Mellstock of Under the Greenwood Tree ) bearing the casket containing it

Knight Templar Effigy
The effigy of a Knight Templar in a niche in the south wall of St Marys Church in Walkern Hertfordshire. The knight is probably William de Lanvalei II

Easter Custom
Every Easter Eve, choirboys sing a hymn over the grave of William Hulbard, who left a guinea to the Parish Choir when he died. c. 1806, St. Mary in Arden Church, England

Lindholm Hoje Viking grave, near Alborg, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

View Pont Neuf Left Bank 1739 Plan de Paris commence l annee
View of the Pont Neuf and Left Bank, 1739, Plan de Paris: commence l annee 1734, dessine et grave sous les ordres de messire Michel Etienne Turgot, Marquis de Sousmons

All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1837. Artist: John Le Keux
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1837. South-west view of All Hallows Barking (by the Tower), Great Tower Street

All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1736. Artist: William Henry Toms
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, 1736. South-east view of All Hallows Barking (by the Tower), Great Tower Street

Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century

Earl of Crawford tomb robbed, 1881
Four scenes relating to the tomb robbery of Alexander William Crawford Lindsay(1812-1880), 25th Earl of Crawford, 8th Earl of Balcarres. 1. Dunecht House, near Aberdeen. 2. The Chapel. 3

Girl, teenager, serious

Old cross in coastal landscape

UK, Wales, Angelesey. Ancient burial chamber of Bryn Celli Ddu, c. 2000BC, a CADW Welsh Heritage Site. The carved stone standing outside is a replica

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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Mysteries of the Grave" Greyfriars Bobby: A loyal companion's resting place, forever etched in our hearts. Jim Morrison's grave at Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, France, Europe: Where music legends find eternal solace amidst a sea of admirers. John Wesley / Sun. At Home: Reflecting on life's purpose as we stand before the final destination. Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral: History whispers secrets from beneath weathered stones. The City Hotel, Freetown, Sierra Leone: Unearthing tales of forgotten souls who once sought refuge within these walls. Gold Lunulae and Axehead, Early Bronze Age, St Merryn, Cornwall: Ancient treasures buried with reverence for an unknown future. Pharaoh Amenhotep I - Egypt: An opulent tomb fit for a king; a testament to power and immortality sought by ancient civilizations. Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, 1920: Honoring those who sacrificed all without recognition; their memory lives on in every heart touched by their bravery. No Fear: Embracing mortality with courage and resilience; finding strength in facing what lies beyond this realm. The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut from Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel): A haunting reminder that death is an inevitable part of life's intricate dance. American Cemetery, Omaha Beach: Rows upon rows of white crosses pay tribute to heroes who fell defending freedom on foreign shores. View from Church Hill across the Aln Estuary towards Alnmouth bathed in warm light on a winter's afternoon - Alnmouth, Alnwick Northumberland England United Kingdom: A serene vista reminds us that even amidst nature's beauty lies a reminder that life is fleeting, urging us to cherish every moment.