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Sarah Ann Mason strong through adversity

Sarah Ann Mason strong through adversity

Posted on October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 by HarrietP
Sarah Ann Mason , strong through adversity A strong woman, a ‘toy boy’, sexism, a tragic accident, a cruel loss, and domestic abuse. The simple inscriptions on the grave of the Masons, in Beacon E... Read More
William Robinson Martindale & Port Carlisle

William Robinson Martindale & Port Carlisle

Posted on July 24, 2022August 28, 2022 by HarrietP
William Robinson Martindale isn’t buried at St Cuthbert’s, Carlisle, but he is ‘name-checked’ on a gravestone. Which is how I came to take a photo of the latter and write a blog piece on the f... Read More
Thomas Lambert Penrith grocer

Thomas Lambert Penrith grocer

Posted on April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 by HarrietP
When I looked at the photos I’d taken of ‘random’ gravestones at Beacon Edge Cemetery, Penrith, the name ‘Thomas Lambert’ seemed familiar. A little digging, and I worked out why. Thomas Lamb... Read More
William Parkin of the L & N W Railway

William Parkin of the L & N W Railway

Posted on March 20, 2022March 20, 2022 by HarrietP
The gravestone of William Parkin and his wife Elizabeth has an anchor carved into it, above their names. Which suggests some maritime connection – despite Penrith being a long way from the sea. But ... Read More
Dalston registers – love and Latin

Dalston registers – love and Latin

Posted on February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 by HarrietP
Dalston registers cover the parish and village of that name in Cumbria. But this post is of general interest to: anyone researching their family history anywhere; anyone interested in Cumbrian history... Read More
Flooding: Carlisle 1822; Whitehaven 1827

Flooding: Carlisle 1822; Whitehaven 1827

Posted on December 27, 2020 by HarrietP
Flooding is topical after Storm Bella lashed the UK with roaring winds and heavy rain overnight last night (December 26, 2020).  So this post is a look back at previous winter storms, flooding, damag... Read More
Sunstroke – a novel defence

Sunstroke – a novel defence

Posted on May 31, 2020 by HarrietP
Sunstroke is an unpleasant experience. But strangely, the NHS website makes no mention of it leading to sudden bouts of ‘periodic excitement’ years after exposure.Which means the case of George Se... Read More
More Victorian humour

More Victorian humour

Posted on April 19, 2020January 22, 2021 by HarrietP
In these worrying times, we could all use a good laugh. So, having visited Victorian jokes in a previous post, here are a few more, from 1888. (I did point out in the previous post that humour really... Read More
Time for a short break

Time for a short break

Posted on August 2, 2019January 22, 2021 by HarrietP
Cumbrian Characters is taking a short break for a short summer holiday. There are lots of lovely old posts to read to keep you going in that time 🙂 And here is an old postcard of Port Carlisle to l... Read More
Beware the ‘wp.service.controller’

Beware the ‘wp.service.controller’

Posted on December 17, 2017July 1, 2018 by CRG
The pesky wp.service.controller.WCjQy has tried overnight to log in to my blog – again. Think security, bloggers: hacks can happen to anyone. Cleaning up after hackers have infested your site with w... Read More

Port Carlisle – a history built on hope

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