Friends of Warriston Cemetery

A quiet, atmospheric path curves through a row of grand, weathered stone mausoleums in the Circle of Lebanon at Highgate Cemetery, London. The tombs, built into the hillside, feature classical architectural details such as columns, pediments, and carved inscriptions. Moss and ivy cling to the old stone, and a soft green carpet of grass borders the gravel walkway. The air feels still and reverent beneath the shelter of overhanging trees. This photograph depicts the Circle of Lebanon in Highgate Cemetery (West), one of London’s most historic and architecturally remarkable burial grounds. Opened in 1839, Highgate is known for its elaborate Victorian funerary art, Egyptian- and Greek-inspired architecture, and as the resting place of many notable figures. Among those interred here is Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943) an English author best known for The Well of Loneliness (1928), a groundbreaking novel in LGBTQ+ history. The book, which depicted the life and struggles of a lesbian protagonist, was the subject of an obscenity trial in Britain, leading to its ban at the time. Despite the controversy, Hall’s work became a cornerstone of queer literary heritage, and they are remembered today as a pioneering figure for visibility and representation. Hall was buried alongside their partner Una Troubridge, an artist and sculptor, reflecting their lifelong companionship. Their tomb is located in the West Cemetery, not far from the area shown in the image. a serene and deeply symbolic space that continues to draw visitors interested in both literary and LGBTQ+ history.

A black-and-white profile portrait of Radclyffe Hall, the early 20th-century English novelist and poet. Hall is shown in left-facing profile, wearing a dark tailored jacket with a high-collared white shirt and bow tie. A wide-brimmed black hat casts a soft shadow across their face, emphasizing their strong, composed features. A single pearl earring is visible, and the smooth background draws attention to Hall’s distinctive, androgynous elegance — a style that challenged Edwardian gender conventions and became emblematic of their identity and literary legacy.

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Radclyffe Hall, also known as John is buried near by in the circle of Lebanon, in Highgate Cemetery, London.

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A talll celtic cross style gravestone. The top features a hand and two angels carrying an urn and some draped fabric. Below that is the figure of a woman with a halo. There is an art deco or art nouveau feel about the imagery. The base of the gravestone has a Votes for Women banner tied around it, some flowers, and a Welsh flag. This gravestone is in Brompton Cemetery, London The inscription reads: In loving memory of Emmeline Pankhurst Wife of R. M. Pankhurst LLD At rest June 14, 1928

A photo of Emmeline Pankhurst. She sits on a wooden chair, staring at the camera, one hand on her lap, the other down by her side away from the camera. She is wearing high collared blouse with decorative buttons and a bow tie. This photo was taken in 1913.

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Emmeline Pankhurst was a suffragette, founding the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903. Her pallbearers were fellow WSPU suffragettes.

Brompton Cemetery, London

A large sculptural gravestone in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London. The top of the gravestone is shaped like two hands releasing a cockney sparrow. The inscription on the grave reads: I am the swift Uplifting rush of Quiet birds in Circled flight Remembering Dr. Barnardo's children Laid here to rest Somewhat obscured by grass at the based of the gravestone it reads: And his beloved sons Tom died 1882 aged 5 months Herbert died 1885 aged 9 years Kenward died 1890 aged 12 years

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Day 5 - Bird

I am the swift
Uplifting rush of
Quiet birds in
Circled flight

This commemorates the orphans of Dr Barnardo's orphanages who died in childhood and 3 of Dr Barnardo's own children. The bird is a cockney sparrow.

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London

**Tonight** 7th October
Dr Jane Jordan’s talk at St Leonard’s Church, Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham 7:30pm. No need to book.
Before Windrush and Beyond: Recovering Black History at West Norwood Cemetery. #Blackhistory

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#31daysofgraves Day 7: Angel - our offering from Warriston Cemetery in Edinburgh. #Angels #Edinburgh #Cemeteries #Taphophile

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Westminster Old Cemetery, Westminster, Vermont, USA

Virtue names (Patience, Felicity, Mercy, etc) were a tradition started by the Puritans and some are still popular today (Grace), but 21st century me cringes at the idea of a woman named Silence

The headstone of Lilian Violet Cooper and Mary Josephine Bedford - Life-long friends, buried together in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane - Portion 8, Section 69, Grave 13&14.

#31DaysOfGraves Day 6 - Gender

The headstone of Lilian Violet Cooper and Mary Josephine Bedford - Life-long friends, buried together in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane - Portion 8, Section 69, Grave 13&14.

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Ein Grab mit grauen Grabstein, oben abgerundet, die Rundung ziert eine Jugendstilranke mit herzförmigen Blättern Darunter eine LGBTQ+Progress Flagge. Auch auf dem Grab ist ein kleine dreieckige Girlande aus diesen bunten Stoffflaggen gesteckt. Das Grab selbst ist mit bunten Blumen bepflanzt dazwischen stehen einige Blumensträuße. Es ist das Grab eines Berliner Aktivisten der queeren Szene, Henri Vogel, seine Freunde und seine Familie pflegen das Grab sehr liebevoll. Er starb bei einem Unfall.

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A slate headstone, close to the wall of Codnor church which has the following inscription: In memory of Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Slack of Codnor who departed this life November VIII MDCCCXLIX Aged XXVIII years (The Roman numerals translate as November 8th, 1849, aged 28 years)

Day 6 of #31daysofgraves - gender. Looking at this stone from a distance you’d be forgiven for thinking it marked the grave of Thomas Slack, but it actually belongs to his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s name is inscribed in a small standard font whereas Thomas’s is in a large ornate script.

Day #6, Gender for #31DaysOfGraves. Margaret J. Hope's gravestone is one of only a handful of women's graves in Warriston that indicates she was anything other than a wife, mother, daughter or sister. Waddie & Co Ltd was an Edinburgh printing trade company. #genderstudies #Edinburgh #womenshistory

A day late, but here's our offering for #31DaysOfGraves Day 5: Bird. #birds #birdsnest #WarristonCemetery #Edinburgh #Taphophile #stonecarving

Red squirrel sitting looking towards camera with hands at chest. Credit Rosanna Forbes

Side image of red squirrel with grass blurred in background. Credit Rosanna Forbes.

Red squirrel perched on log with grass in background. Credit Rosanna Forbes.

Red squirrel clasping branch with dull background. Credit Rosanna Forbes.

Scotland’s red squirrels need our help - the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey starts today!
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STORM AMY UPDATE: The council have checked the cemetery and it is open again! #stormamy #Edinburgh

Looke uppon the language of a speakeing stone...

Physician James Vaulx and his two wives Editha Jenner and Filipe Horton at St Mary, Meysey Hampton. 1630.

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Day 4: Languages

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Apologies - *Woracek

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#31DaysOfGraves Day 4: Languages. A bible quote in German on the grave of Wladimir Bartholomaeus Worace, an Austrian army major who was buried in Edinburgh in 1903 & his wife Margaret Anne Helen Wordie. From Job 14: 1-22, the English translation is "They spring up like flowers and wither away".

Older arc-top gravestone with a cross carved on the face above a language that may be something like Armenian. Only the birth and death years (1878-1914) are easy to understand for an American photographer.

The #language on this stone and the person memorialized here in the middle of the USA remain a mystery to me.
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WEATHER WARNING Friday 3rd October: Please note that due to the incoming storm, Warriston Cemetery will be closed later today by the council and will re-open Sunday after staff inspection. We will keep you updated. Thanks.

#31daysofgraves day 3: tombs. Warriston’s neo-Tudor catacombs & vaults create a high terrace near the centre of the cemetery. They were designed by David Cousins in 1842 with a long buttressed front concealing a vaulted corridor & pavilions with arched entrances, sadly now sealed due to vandalism.

Black sign and notice board with 'Welcome to Princes Street Gardens' on it.

Due to forecasted wind speeds of up to 60mph associated with #StormAmy Princes Street Gardens and all gated public parks will close from 4pm this afternoon and tomorrow.

Site inspections will be carried out before re-opening on Sunday (October 5).

Plan ahead and take care.

Front page of the October 2025 'Broughton Spurtle'.

ISSUE 355 PUBLISHED TODAY.—3D copies available from 3D shops, services and libraries across Broughton and beyond. Pdfs downloadable from our website here: broughtonspurtle.org.uk
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With the Port of Leith so close to Warriston Cemetery, it's no surprise that we have so many nautical graves within our walls. Here's the third of three posts for today's #31daysofgraves Day 2: Nautical.

#Edinburgh #Taphophile #Nautical #Gravestones #LocalHistory #Leith #Warriston #FOWC

With the Port of Leith so close to Warriston Cemetery, it's no surprise that we have so many nautical graves within our walls. Here's the second of three posts for today's #31daysofgraves Day 2: Nautical.

#Edinburgh #Taphophile #Nautical #Gravestones #LocalHistory #Leith #Warriston #FOWC