The Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries project is very much about marrying ‘the human and the natural’ – both the manmade history and the natural history of these special sites in the Sid Valley.
It’s about nature:
Cemeteries can be a haven for nature and wildlife as long as they are incorporated thoughtfully.
And it’s about history and memorials:
Cemeteries can be a course in art, social and religious history. There were fashions in memorial forms just as there are in everything else, these pages record some interesting examples from Sid Valley graveyards…
The social media pages of the CSC project have been showcasing both aspects.
Here’s a taster of some of those stories focussing on the history and heritage at the Sid Valley’s graveyards:
CHURCHYARDS and CEMETERIES of the SID VALE – Ian Simpson of the SVA
Saint Giles Churchyard in Sidbury, Devon – Find a Grave Cemetery
Sidbury Church Cemetery | Cemetery Details | CWGC
Sidbury Cemetery, Devon, UK. Walking among the memorials. – YouTube
Congregational Chapel, Sidbury, Devon
Sidbury Cemetery in Sidbury, Devon – Find a Grave Cemetery
Rosemary Anne Scudamore Update & Sidbury Cemetery visit. – LYNNS WAFFLES
Sidmouth Cemetery, Devon, UK: A walk among the memorials in this scenic graveyard. – YouTube
Sidmouth Cemetery in Sidmouth, Devon – Find a Grave Cemetery
Sidmouth Cemetery | Cemetery Details | CWGC
And there are blog pieces too on the history and heritage of these sites, for example:
Starting to uncover family graves in the Cemetery – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries
Find memorials in Sidmouth Cemetery online with ‘Find a Grave’ – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries
Much of this includes the architecture – and the website is gathering photography and links to pictures, for example:
Copyright: Hilary Ridgway on 06 Jun 2008 at Sidmouth Cemetery in Sidmouth, Devon – Find a Grave Cemetery
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