I have been here a few times now and have updated the the blog with some new photos
As I was over in Oxford last week I visited a couple of places that I had wanted to go to for a while
"Rose Hill Cemetery" is located in Oxford, It was opened in 1889 and has more than 20,000 burials. It covers over 11 acres (45,000 m2) and has a Victorian chapel. The cemetery is closed to new burials.
Rose Hill is one of four large Victorian cemeteries in Oxford".
The entrance to the cemetery is just off Church Cowley Road and you pass through these gates
Over to the left you can see the old gate house for the cemetery
The road runs through the cemetery turning and coming back towards the chapel
The chapel is still in use for services
which is a reasonable size with the windows covered for protection
It's locked unless in use
Over to one side is this small building no doubt once used as the Mortuary now the Gardner's store
Just looking across the cemetery you can see how big it is
with the odd tomb
The graves are well tended
grass kept cut unlike most churchyards
It is crowded with all sorts of monuments
An anchor wrapped around a cross but I loved seeing the different angels
There are quite a few different types there
All watching over their charges
The one above faces some conifers which have grown up to almost hide it
But this one I took my eye, a young girl holding on to the Cross
I noticed quiet a few Commonwealth War Grave headstones in the cemetery
This is designated a war grave the family providing their own memorial, the letters are fading which is a shame
I took photos of all the War Graves I noticed and counted up around 31, their could be more I have missed
This one has a memorial to another family member with them
On the way in you could not help notice this huge array of floral tributes, the ones at the back I recon were around 3 to 4 foot high, nearly a meter. I think it belonged to some one from the travelling community
I have to say it is mind boggling
when you walk through large cemetery like this
The headstones seem to keep going on
You have to wonder how you know where to look for a relative
The cemetery is imminence
Last year I went back again to find this grave of Edward Brooks VC. I found out he was buried in Rose hill so after contacting the people who look after the place they told me where to look
He is buried with his wife Elsie May
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Collage of graves
View of the cemetery with covered cross in the foreground
I like coming here to look around
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Collection of angles on graves
Its a cemetery you can spend ages looking around
But I feel it is well maintained
The cemetery is closed now for new burials though I did notice a few new ones. There are a few more cemetery's in Oxford I would like to visit Two in particular as they are now closed. Hopefully next year I will get a chance to visit.
Till Next Time do have a wonderful weekend
23 comments:
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nice cemetery - nice pictures! ;o)
...of course the angels are my favorites!
I would love to visit this!
Love the traveller tribute, so bright and cheerful!
A very sturdy looking church.
I do like the angels!
Love the tombstones aged with moss growing on them Bill. This is a wonderful old cemetery, lots to see and think about ✨
It looks like quite a full cemetery but would be so interesting to read the inscriptions on the gravestones.
The angels on tombstones particularly draw my eye.
I would love to wander through this cemetery. My husband's great grandparents are buried here. What a beautiful resting place. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this one again.
I'd like taking a walk around there!!1
Sorry to hear that you're not getting out and about much yet, though I am enjoying seeing these older posts. That's an amazing story about Edward Brooks.
Hi Bill, I’m glad you gave us another look at Oxford Cemetery and added a few new pics. These old graveyards fascinate me. There is just so much to reflect on. Of course, the old buildings, themselves, are fascinating as well. Just for fun, I went over to Google and did a search for “blogs that feature UK churches and cemeteries” and, yes, the Church Explorer showed up in the first page of results. The result went to your post on January 7, 2015, Headington Cemetery. Although that has been a while ago, the good thing is it allows one to find Church Explorer. Thanks, Bill, for sharing your blog. Have a good week ahead! John
Peaceful looking cemetery.
I like those angels.
wow so many angels! I love them, thank you for showing me.
So many interesting photos! I particularly liked the angel photos and the one of the chapel Thank you! Cathy
I could spend hours there! Thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-last-of-quilts.html
So many interesting and beautiful headstones and memorials. The girl holding onto the cross is quite unusual and eye-catching. Thanks for sharing!
It seems a peaceful place. Thank you for sharing your mosaics at
MosaicMonday
Have a good week.
It looks a fascinating place and the number of graves is quite mind boggling! The grave with the girl holding onto the cross is intriguing.
We have a couple of graves of people from the travelling community in our local church and they are usually decorated in a similar way to that one.
Hearing that cemeteries and church yards are now 'closed for burials' begs the question of where we will all end up... lovely pics! Thanks for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.
Interesting post this thanks. I'm reading a book at the moment called Tomb With A view and been disappointed because it mainly seems to be about cemeteries rather than country churchyards! I've never really explored cemeteries as the only time I have been in them is for cremations - perhaps I ought to try visiting one. Super post and I hope you are feeling better.
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