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William Robinson Martindale & Port Carlisle
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
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