[visited 28 April 2014]
The churchyard outside Durham Cathedral in Durham, England gives us a glimpse into what most church burial grounds once looked like in the United Kingdom and in much of North America at one time.
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| William Pearson, 1759-1828 |
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| Haslewood |
"Erected to the memory of The Reverend Dickens Haslewood A.M. who died Oct. 3rd 1821 aged 61 years. Also of Elisabeth, wife of Dickens Haslewood, who died July 1st 1825, aged 65 years.
If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him."
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| Kitchin |
"Great peace have they when love thy law
George William Kitchin, dean of Winchester, dean of Durham, chancellor of Durham University, 1827-1912"
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| Tucker |
"Alfred Robert Tucker
curate of Saint Nicholas Durham 1885-1890
3rd Bishop E.Eq. Africa, 1890-1899
1st Bishop of Uganda, 1899-1911
Canon of Durham, 1911-1914
1849-1914
I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness."
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| Memorial to those men from Durham who died in the Boer War |
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"Here lies the body of Mrs. Elisabeth Hunter, born at Medumsley, who died May 10th 1748 in the 80th year of her age" |
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