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2. Immortelle (cemetery) - Wikipedia

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   Ceramic Immortelle, Mt Beppo Apostolic Cemetery, 2005. An immortelle is a long-lasting flower arrangement placed on graves in cemeteries.. They were originally made from natural dried flowers (which lasted longer than fresh flowers) or could be made from artificial materials such as china and painted plaster of paris or beads strung on wire arrangements.

3. Roadside memorial - Wikipedia

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   A common type of memorial is simply a bunch of flowers, real or plastic, taped to street furniture or a tree trunk. A handwritten message, personal mementos, etc. may be included. More sophisticated memorials may be a memorial cross, ghost bike, ghost shoes, or a plaque with an inscription, decorated with flowers or wreaths.

4. Cemetery Sunday - Wikipedia

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   Cemetery Sunday (also referred to as Blessing of the Graves) is an annual ancestor veneration observance held in Roman Catholic and other cemeteries in some areas of Ireland and along routes of Irish migration. Parishioners prepare by cleaning family graves and, in some cemeteries, decorating the graves.

5. 50 Famous Celebrity Gravesites Around the World - AOL

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   Thousands visit the monument each year to pay their respects, leave flowers, light candles, and even leave lipstick kiss marks, though a glass barrier was erected to make the tomb "kiss-proof" in ...

6. Flowering Sunday - Wikipedia

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   As early as 1786, cleaning and flower decorations were attested by William Matthews during a tour of South Wales. [3] Richard Warner attested in 1797 "the ornamenting of the graves of the deceased with various plants and flowers, at certain seasons, by the surviving relatives" and noted that Easter was the most popular time for this tradition.

7. What is a grave blanket, anyway? Everything to know ... - AOL

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   North Arlington, NJ -- December 19, 2024 -- Joe DiDonna prepares a grave blanket at Charlie’s Nursery in North Arlington. The family owned business makes more than 3000 grave blankets during the ...