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Pages in category "Burials in Cornwall" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. John Anstis;
Buried within the churchyard is the British stage and film actor Eric Portman (1901 – 1969) who lived in Penpoll Cottage, St Veep. [4] Also Captain Robert Edwin Phillips VC (11 April 1895 – 23 September 1968) of the 13th Battalion, The Warwickshire Regiment who was awarded the Victoria Cross for an action at the River Hai, Kut-el-Amara ...
John Pearce was the Cornish wrestling champion of Cornwall in 1887 and held the title for 6 years. He won over 24 tournaments in England and the USA. [89] [90] Pearce also claimed to be world Cornish wrestling champion in 1884 [91] and in 1894. [92] Andrew Pears (1770–1845), soap manufacturer who invented Pears soap
1. Gen. George Custer. West Point, New York The Civil War general most famous for his "last stand" at the Battle of Little Big Horn can be found in the West Point Cemetery alongside many other ...
A view of the cemetery in 2012, before restoration work commenced A section of cemetery seen in summer 2012 after tidying. The Congregationalist Cemetery (also known as the "Independent Burial Ground" or the "Dissenters Burying Ground") at Ponsharden, Cornwall was opened in 1808 to serve the Dissenting Christian congregations of Falmouth and Penryn.
After her death, dozens of famous people were buried in this location. Her gravesite is visited by tourists from around the world who leave lipstick kisses on the gravestone.
Arwenack is a historic manor on the site of what is today the town of Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Historically in the parish of St Budock, it was partly destroyed in 1646, and only a remnant survives today. It was long held by the Killigrew family, which was responsible for the development of the town of Falmouth, Sir Peter ...
Etched in local memory for generations, the tale of Nancy the circus elephant says that she died from yew leaf poisoning on the outskirts of Bristol 130 years ago, and was buried outside a church ...