St Mary’s Church: Whitkirk, West Yorkshire
The sad tale of Hannah Heesom who was snatched from her grave on New Year’s Eve 1828.
Exploring old graveyards and cemeteries throughout the UK
The sad tale of Hannah Heesom who was snatched from her grave on New Year’s Eve 1828.
Cholera, a watch house and a shipping tragedy known to the locals as ‘Black Friday’ – Read the sad history of Eyemouth , a small fishing town in the Borders
When it comes to body snatching prevention, it doesn’t come any better, or should I say smaller, than Eckford…
From Thomas Hood’s ‘Whims and Oddities’ 2nd Series “Twas in the middle of the night, To sleep young William…
As the 19th century progressed and the demand for cadavers from anatomy schools and teaching hospitals across Britain rose,…