Unknown mound graves in Old North Burial Ground -- Providence

Henry Allen Prescott - Swan Point

Another Civil war veteran at Swan Point, Henry Prescott was killed at First Bull Run on July 21, 1861 and apparently buried on the battlefield.

Lt. Henry Allen Prescott, 1st RI Vols.,  killed on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, buried on the battlefield

Colonel Thomas and Sarah Coles - Swan Point

Col. Coles was by birth 

an Englishman; 

 he came to this Country before 

the Revolutionary Period, 

and served 

in various Military Capacities 

throughout the War of 

INDEPENDENCE. 

He was for twenty years Collector 

of the Port of Providence. 

He was a man of firmness, 

and integrity, 

and of consequence universally 

respected.

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Col. Thomas Coles

Born Dec. 9th, 1752

Died Dec. 13th, 1814

Sarah Coles, his wife

Born Dec. 17th, 1761

Died Aug. 6th, 1837

Highgate Cemetery in London - the west side

Located in Highgate, in the borough of Camden in greater London, Highgate Cemetery, consists of two distinct parts: the west side, which is the oldest and requires a guided tour to visit, and the east side, which is open to the general public (for a fee, covered in the price of the tour ticket to the west side).

Although burials are still permitted in both parts of the cemetery, most of the recent interments have been in the east -- certainly some of the more interesting memorials and sculptures are on the east side. Still, the west side is a must-see for the cemetery afficionado, as you'll see below. You'll also notice how terribly overgrown this part of the cemetery as well as the large number of dilapidated and ruined memorials; also the ground is very uneven and unstable in many places, which accounts for the concern over people wandering around by themselves.

entrance to the west side

entrance to Egyptian Avenue: probably the most interesting part of the west side is this semi-underground, indeed below ground, set of quite remarkable crypts.

you can see the poor shape of the structure here; not atypical, I'm afraid

once inside, there's a small circular path

our guide with friend Richard looking on

George Wombwell, menagerist

Thomas Sayers, the boxer

John Hodgson

Highgate Cemetery in London - the east side

Located in Highgate, in the borough of Camden in greater London, Highgate Cemetery, consists of two distinct parts: the west side, which is the oldest and which requires a guided tour to visit, and the east side, which is open to the general public (for a fee, covered in the price of the tour ticket to the west side).

Although burials are still permitted in both parts of the cemetery, most of the recent interments have been in the east -- certainly some of the more interesting memorials and sculptures are on the east side. Still, the west side is a must-see for the cemetery afficionado, as you'll see in my next post.

Karl Marx

"Emperor" faithful friend of Anne Crisp -- it's her tomb but his relief.

Thornton

Manager of the Sex Pistols

Fought in the Union army during the American Civil War

The upright bit of stone says it all

Anna Mahler

Sheffield Smith family - Swan Point

Sheffield Smith

died

Oct. 24, 1890

Aged 80 years

Sally A. Sweet

wife of

Sheffield Smith

Died No. 21, 1887

Aged 73 years

A precious one from us has gone

A voice we love is stilled

A place is vacant in our home

Which can never be filled

Ezra S. Smith

son of Sheffield & Sally

Died No. 2, 1866

Aged 32 years & 5 months

Nancy A. Smith

wife of Ezra S. Smith

Died Aug. 13, 1878

Aged 48 years