Grave Yard Collection

Portchester Castle K991184
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. View across the site and Portchester Harbour from the top of the keep

Sleeping angel statue, Highgate Cemetery a073906
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, Greater London. A statue of a sleeping angel. Photographed by John Gay, 1970 s

Lion statue, Highgate Cemetery OP04501
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A snow covered, marble statue of a sleeping lion. The statue, lying on top of George Wombwells tomb in Highgate Cemetery depicts Nero his pet lion

Statue of an angel a073601
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, West Cemetery, London. The statue of an angel in thought, on the tomb of V W J Adamson. Photographed by John Gay during the early 1980s

Copps Hill Burying Ground, Freedom Trail, North End District, Boston, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Highgate Cemetery a074736
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Statue of an angel pointing skywards above a tomb in the East Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1985

Stokesay Castle in the snow N080708
STOKESAY CASTLE, Shropshire. View across the snow covered graveyard showing the Gatehouse and the South and North Towers

Highgate Cemetery a073965
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, West Cemetery, London. The sculpture of a dog guarding the tomb of Thomas Sayers. Photographed by John Gay in 1985

Cat a069843
BOXGROVE PRIORY, West Sussex. A view of a tabby cat sat on a chest tomb overgrown with grasses and large daisy flowers, in the graveyard immediately to the south of the Priory Church of St Mary

Lindisfarne Priory K011475
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. A view of the priory in the late afternoon with Lindisfarne Castle in the distance

Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery a074709
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. A view towards the tomb of Karl Marx, the political philospher who died in London in 1883

Mistley Towers N100200
MISTLEY TOWERS, Essex. Exterior view of Mistley Towers taken from the south east. Designed by Robert Adams

Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere J920413
GLASTONBURY ABBEY, Somerset. Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere 1193 by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Highgate Cemetery a074640
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A tree covered path and grave stones. Photographed by John Gay in the early 1980s

Highgate Cemetery a073599
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Swains Lane, Highgate, Hampstead, London. The ivy covered face of a statue on a tomb in the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay during the early 1980s

Borgund Stave Church, Norway
Borgund Stave Church, the best preserved 12th century stave church in the country, Borgund, Western Fjords, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Brontes / Haworth / Gaskell
HAWORTH Haworth Church and Parsonage, with details of the graveyard

North Berwick Witches and Dr Fian in a churchyard
The North Berwick Witches and Dr Fian fly round a church, some on broomsticks, as confessed to King James

Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris, France, Europe

St. Declans cathedral and round tower, 30m high, Ardmore, County Waterford, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Matlock church, Matlock, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dry stone wall, gate and stone cottages, Snowshill village, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

GA Jekyll Island, Tree graveyard on beach at twilight

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

Country Church Upton 19C
Upton Old Church: exterior view of the church, from across the churchyard. Date: 19th century

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

Rusting locomotive at train graveyard, Uyuni, Bolivia, South America

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

Courthouse, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe

The Morning Lady Dedlock is found dead by the gates of the cemetery in which Captain Hawdon lies buried

Christian ruins from 10th to 12th centuries, round tower of monastic gatehouse, Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow, Leinster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Southwell Minster, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery a074718
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Chinese visitors studying the tomb of Karl Marx, the political philospher. He was originally buried in a more modest grave in the East Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery a073625
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Gravestones and tombs standing in the mist in the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1981

Thatching a church, Suffolk BB98_14595
Lowestoft, Suffolk. Thatchers at work on the roof of St Margaret and All Saints Church view from the south east. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in October 1949

Church of St Merteriane N060912
CHURCH OF ST MERTERIANE, Tintagel, Cornwall. View of the church and graveyard at sunset

Church and spring blossom, Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbey
Celtic cross amid ruins of the 6th-century abbey at Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Memorial to General George Custer at the Little Bighorn Battlefiled National Monument, Montana, United States of America, North America

St. Johns Church, Richmond, Virginia
Old St. Johns Church in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Whitby Abbey K100006
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from St Marys Church towards the abbey. Hazy sunshine

Tomb stones a074598
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A leaning Celtic cross beside a gothic headstone dedicated to James Coward in the East Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1970-1999

Robin Hoods Bay K011237
ROBIN HOODS BAY, North Yorkshire. View from graveyard towards the bay

Lauder Kirk with its unique octagonal tower, Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The lych gate at Cuckfield, 22 June 1894
General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 26113/20

USA, VA, Arlington. Gravestones at Arlington National Cemetary

Baslow Parish Church and spring cherry blossom, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St Johns Church, Stone, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour painting of St Johns Church, Stone, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

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"Whispers of the Past: Exploring the Enigmatic Graveyards" Portchester Castle K991184: A hauntingly beautiful graveyard nestled within the ancient walls of Portchester Castle, where history and eternity intertwine. The Sleeping Angel Statue at Highgate Cemetery a073906 stands as a silent guardian, watching over the resting souls with serene grace. Majestic and stoic, the Lion Statue at Highgate Cemetery OP04501 symbolizes strength and courage in the face of mortality. Amidst sorrowful whispers, a Statue of an Angel a073601 spreads its wings in eternal vigilance at Highgate Cemetery, offering solace to those who mourn. Unveiling tales from centuries past, North Berwick Witches and Dr Fian find their final abode in this mystical churchyard—a place shrouded in mystery and dark enchantment. Time stands still amidst the melancholic beauty of Highgate Cemetery a074736; each tombstone tells stories that echo through generations like whispered secrets on the wind. Stokesay Castle in the snow N080708 transforms into an ethereal winter wonderland—where even death seems to be embraced by nature's cold embrace. Within Highgate Cemetery's hallowed grounds lies a tapestry of memories etched upon gravestones—each telling its own tale that resonates with visitors' hearts (Highgate Cemetery a073965). St Declan's Cathedral and Round Tower stand tall against time's relentless march—a sacred sanctuary where spirits find solace amid crumbling stones (St Declan’s cathedral & round tower). In Lindisfarne Priory K011475 rests an ancient burial ground—an island sanctuary where waves whisper forgotten names while seagulls soar above solemn tombs.