Tag: Beacon Edge
Lancelot Harrison, gunsmith and truss maker
The gravestone of Lancelot Harrison, is sited near the entrance to Beacon Edge Cemetery, Penrith. It stands out for two reasons: first, it looks ‘too new’ for someone who died in 1880, and; second... Read More
Charles Gilder – and hydropathy
The gravestone of Charles Gilder and his wife Hannah Gilder, née Maud, has a bird on the top. Presumably a dove, its wings are outstretched and its head high. The symbolism may not have been intentio... Read More
Thomas Dixon Penrith publican
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- 2 of 2
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