This satellite image of St John's Church Graveyard is from Google, we do not own it. https://maps.app.goo.gl/1JMGEDnRmiFDYedt8

#31DaysOfGraves Day 26 Figure (s)

Here're some figures:

There are 7000 graves and 17,000 people buried in St John's Church Graveyard.

When it in opened in 1848 the town was known as Little Marsden, Marsden and #GreatMarsden.

Each soul buried here part of the foundation of #Nelson, #Lancashire

#31DaysOfGraves Day 15 Damaged

I don't suppose in 1848, when St John's Churchyard #Nelson, ( then #GreatMarsden ) opened anyone thought of land management and irrigation?
As a result, the exposed sloping northern side has lots of land movement, damaging graves as it goes.

#Graveyard problems...

#31DaysOfGraves Day 7 Angel

The archangel Gabriel with his scroll declaring that the will of God be done in calling Wilson Duerden of Little Clough Head, #GreatMarsden ( #Nelson ); his wife, Alice, and 3 of their daughters to rest.
The dedication to their faith clear from detail on their grave.

We are playing from St John's Church #Graveyard, #Nelson, formerly #Marsden #GreatMarsden and #LittleMarsden in the shadow of #PendleHill, #Lancashire

Which grew into an important #MillTown of the #IndustrialRevolution, #EastLancashire.