tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569867727430293660.post6443193480704058995..comments2024-03-25T19:48:38.054+00:00Comments on Frieda Oxenham: Old Cockpen GraveyardFrieda Oxenhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08625739920655517987noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569867727430293660.post-90969772604831240702013-03-04T19:28:15.930+00:002013-03-04T19:28:15.930+00:00The Church was once owned by the Cistercian Monks ...The Church was once owned by the Cistercian Monks at Newbattle Abbey and a good chance it was called St.Mary's.<br />I had heard that the large car or coach park as you walk up to the Church is a mass graveyard, but in saying that it is a beautiful ruin.<br />I am a Scottish Knight Templar and have been researching the some of the sites you have visited, my main interest is Temple.<br /><br />I love your site, well done.<br /><br />Archie.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408038063368702009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569867727430293660.post-74680961845796064902011-12-29T10:48:19.160+00:002011-12-29T10:48:19.160+00:00You and John make a great team for exploring! You...You and John make a great team for exploring! Your photos and text are most interesting and I will always be in awe of the age and continuous use of so much in the UK. I looked at the web site you linked to, looked at the Bing map, etc. Wish I was there ;-0arts4allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251970436965021618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569867727430293660.post-4824337153477467522011-12-27T19:15:25.912+00:002011-12-27T19:15:25.912+00:00Thank you for sharing your interest in these old g...Thank you for sharing your interest in these old gravestones. It used to feel morbid until I took a walking tour of Sheffield's oldest cemetery, with a "Friends of Sheffield Cemetery" tour guide. It was fascinating!! So much social and political history can be extrapolated from these old gravestones, especially when full names and dates are still visible. These dilapidated ones may not be as 'useful' for research, but they have a unique beauty. Great photography, Frieda!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com