The lost gravestones of Holy Trinity Church, Carlisle, inspired this post about the importance of such memorials to anyone who cares about history and their ‘roots’. Tell people you like to wander...Read More
Tea isn’t just a beverage in Britain, it’s a social institution, part of the very fabric of life. Tea time (and afternoon tea) may now seem quaint. But we still use it as a panacea for all ill...Read More
Thomas Dixon, a Penrith publican, and his family When I last visited Beacon Edge cemetery, Penrith, it was purely to pay my respects to ancestors who are buried there. I would have left it at that, ex...Read More
Workhouse orphan Oliver Twist, one of Charles Dickens’ best-known creations, famously gets into trouble for daring to ask for second helpings of food. Researching the life of George Fawell (born Dac...Read More