Tag: Carlisle
James Fairbairn
James Fairbairn is buried at St Cuthbert’s Church, Carlisle. Whoever the stone mason was, he had a curious idea of what an angel or cherub should look like! With its wings crossed in front, and a le... Read More
Thurnam brothers, Carlisle
Thurnam brothers, Carlisle Like Goldilocks, sometimes there is too little information on an individual to make a blog post. Sometimes, there is just enough. And sometimes, there is too much. In the ca... Read More
Carlisle Police – a mixed honour
Carlisle Police has the honour of being the first ‘proper’ police force in Engoand and Wales. The reason why is something to be less proud of! Sir Robert Peel Sir Robert Peel (pictured) is synonym... Read More
St Cuthbert’s Church
St Cuthbert’s Church, Carlisle – a post about the church, and about memorial inscriptions. St Cuthbert’s church may be in the shadow of the lovely cathedral (and the literal shadows of the back ... Read More
Joseph Ferguson
In chapter 6 of my book, Port Carlisle, a history built on hope, I tried to disentangle the various Carlisle manufacturers who backed the canal. Including Joseph Ferguson. I pondered that he might hav... Read More
Joseph Studholme
Joseph Studholme – a Carlisle surveyor and land agent – got a fairly brief mention in this post about William Robinson Martindale & Port Carlisle: His will doesn’t tell us a great deal more ... Read More
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
Jubilee time, in 1832
The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated from June 2-5, 2022. In June 1832, there were jubilee celebrations of a different kind – they marked a move to make Parliamentary elections ... Read More