St Mary Magdalen Old Fish Street

Detail InformationEdit St. Mary Magdalen Old Fish Street was a church in Castle Baynard ward of the City of London, England, located on the corner of Old Fish Street and Old Change, on land now covered by post-War development. Recorded since the 12th century, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of […]

Church Of St John At Hackney

Detail InformationEdit The Church of St John-at-Hackney is situated in the London Borough of Hackney. It was built in 1792, in an open field, north east of Hackney’s medieval parish church, of which only St Augustine’s Tower remains. Separated by the southern extension of Lower Clapton Road, it looks north to the late Georgian Clapton […]

St Mary Aldermanbury

Detail InformationEdit St. Mary Aldermanbury was a church in the City of London first mentioned in 1181 and destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. Rebuilt in Portland stone by Christopher Wren, it was again gutted by the Blitz in 1940, leaving only the walls standing. In 1966 these stones were transported to […]

St Giles’ Church

Detail InformationEdit St. Giles’ Church is a church in Ickenham, within the London Borough of Hillingdon in England. The church is located in the centre of Ickenham, at the intersection of Swakeleys Road and Long Lane. The oldest parts of the church, the nave and chancel, date back to 1335. Other extensions have been added […]

Women Of World War II Monument

Detail InformationEdit The National Monument to the Women of World War II is a British war memorial sculpture situated in Whitehall, London to the north of The Cenotaph. It was sculpted by John W. Mills, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II and dedicated by Baroness Boothroyd on 9 July 2005. Fundraising was conducted by a charitable […]

Frieze Of Parnassus

Detail InformationEdit The Frieze of Parnassus is a large sculpted stone frieze encircling the podium, or base, of the Albert Memorial in London, England. The Albert Memorial was constructed in the 1860s in memory of Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.The frieze is named after Mount Parnassus, the favorite resting place in Ancient Greek […]

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery

Detail InformationEdit St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery is located at Kensal Green in London, and has its own Catholic Chapel. Established in 1858, the 29 acre (120,000 m²) site was built next door to the much larger Anglican & Non-Conformist Kensal Green Cemetery. It is the final resting place for more than 165,000 individuals of […]

Hither Green Cemetery

Detail InformationEdit Hither Green Cemetery is a large cemetery located on Verdant Lane, in Whitefoot, London, England. Contrary to the name, the cemetery is situated in Catford, but near to Hither Green, Lee and Grove Park. Next to Hither Green Cemetery is Lewisham Crematorium. In the Cemetery, there is a memorial to all those who […]

Cathays Cemetery

Detail InformationEdit The Cathays Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in the United Kingdom, located just north of the Cathays suburb of Cardiff, Wales. The cemetery gateway, forecourt walls and mortuary chapels are Grade II listed structures. Since 2008 the Cathays Cemetery chapels restoration has been underway. One of the most imposing memorials is […]

St Woolos Cemetery

Detail InformationEdit St Woolos Cemetery is the main cemetery in the city of Newport, Wales situated one mile to the west of the Church in Wales cathedral known by the same name. It contains four chapels, and various ornate memorials dating back to the early Victorian period, and was the first municipally constructed cemetery in […]