I have many ancestors buried in York, and many of those have gravestones where the inscriptions are still readable. As part of my family history research, I am photographing them to record their current appearance for posterity.
Below are links to my current collection of photographs, and transcriptions of the memorial inscriptions. There is also a family tree to indicate the relationships between the individuals, and information about the graveyards they are buried in: currently recorded are the City Cemetery and St. Stephen's Church, Acomb.
Many of the following photographs were taken from oblique angles for reasons of access or contrast, and have been perspective-corrected.
Photographed 2004-12-24 |
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Photographed 2004-12-22 |
In Loving Memory of
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Photographed 2004-12-23 |
In Loving Memory of
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This particular stone features on the York Cemetery "Military Trail". It has its own page on the York Cemetery Genealogy website, and can be seen on this BBC News story!
Photographed 2004-12-24 |
in memory of
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Photographed 2004-12-24 |
In Ever Loving Memory of
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Photographed 2004-12-24 | Olive Avison, Aged 15 Months. |
This memorial consists only of kerbs, buried under a layer of turf; to view it, it is necessary to enlist the assistance of a warden to locate and uncover the stones. There may be a motto on the opposite kerb, not shown in the photograph.
Photographed 2004-12-24 |
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Photographed 2004-12-22 |
Ann Jackson,
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Photographed 2004-12-24 |
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Photographed 2004-12-24 |
In Loving Memory of
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This is a clickable cut-down family tree to show the relationships of the above individuals. Some links are currently still guesswork; in particular we haven't proved the link between the two Walter Marritts or John Avisons.
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York Cemetery is on Cemetery Road in the Fishergate area of south-east York, not far outside the city walls. It is run by York Cemetery Trust in association with The Friends of York Cemetery, and it has its own website, with a geneaolgy section.
This is a clickable map showing the locations of the gravestones I have photographed in the Cemetery. The original plan of the Cemetery upon which it is based is used with the kind permission of the Friends of York Cemetery.
St. Stephens Church is in Acomb, on the western outskirts of York, next to the green. The church also has its own website.
I don't yet have a plan of St. Stephen's graveyard, but George and Olive Avison's grave is in the extreme south-west corner, and Alfred and Ellen Marritt's family are buried north of the church, just after the path turns down and sharply to the right.
Copyright © 2005 Ben Avison
Last updated 2010-10-28