Tag Archives: History
Winchester Cathedral
Nine English Kings (excluding Alfred) are buried in Winchester Cathedral, pictured above and through this link. Below left: the site of the shrine of St Swithun. Below right: the original tomb of King William ii (Rufus) 1087-1100, whose remains were … Continue reading
Winchester – King Alfred the Great
King Alfred the Great Below: after several moves (the technical expression is ‘translation[s]) is the last resting place of King Alfred the Great at the east end in the churchyard of St Bartholomew’s Church, Winchester. Although his ‘whereabouts’ is … Continue reading
Blaydon
Above left: the village church at Blaydon. Above right: the site of Winston Churchill’s family’s graves. Below: the grave of Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine. The inscription reads: “Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill 1874-1965 … Continue reading
Reading Abbey
Henry i (Beauclerc) 1100-1135 Above and below: views of the ruins of Reading Abbey where King Henry i (Beauclerc) is buried. The plaque below records that the melody of the … Continue reading
Waltham Abbey
Harold ii Jan-Oct 1066 Above: Waltham Abbey. Below: the slab marking the position of the original High Altar, behind which King Harold of England was said to have been buried after the Battle of Hastings in … Continue reading
Bosworth Field
King Richard iii 1482-1485 Left: Battlefield of Bosworth After winning the Battle of Bosworth, Henry Tudor became King Henry vii. The memorial below reads ‘Richard the last Plantagenet King of England was slain here 22nd … Continue reading
Leicester Abbey
Cardinal Wolsey 1530 As Henry viii’s closest advisor, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey wielded great power and influence but fell from grace after failing to gain Papal approval for the King’s divorce from Katharine of Aragon. He … Continue reading
St George’s Chapel, Windsor
St George’s Chapel, Windsor … Continue reading
Buried Abroad
The culture, language and individual identity of the indigenous ‘Briton’ has long since been lost to invading races and the passage of time. It should not be surprising therefore, that the forces that gave rise to that, provided us with … Continue reading
Those Lost To Time
Some will never be traced but it is interesting to remind ourselves of the reasons. In the post-Roman and pre-Christian era the practice of burial varied. Indeed cremation was the norm until the late 6th and 7th centuries when the … Continue reading
Royal Resting Places 