Month: November 2019
Bonesetter – a family occupation
Bonesetter: a person, usually not formally qualified, who set broken or dislocated bones. The above gravestone, at Beacon Edge Cemetery, Penrith, caught my eye. It is rare to see an occupation mention... Read More
After the war is over
Today is Remembrance Sunday and tomorrow the 101st anniversary of the Armistice. Here is my final reflection on the men whose names are recorded on just one memorial in one Cumbrian town. ‘After the... Read More