Glasgow-ish based Qualified Genealogist @ RQG, specialising in Scottish research linktr.ee/scotsancestors Speaker - see my talks listed at https://tinyurl.com/scotstalkshttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mz4zbb2fdc2b#31DaysOfGraves #MementoMori Elgin Cathedral contains many older graves. Around the edges of this recumbent stone, located in St Mary's Aisle, is the inscription, "Here lyes the bodie of Lucretia Gordon Spouse to George Cuming some tyme Provest of Elgin who died in September 1668". More in alt txt.31 Oct 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4zbb2fdc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mz2is5qfls2u#31DaysOfGraves #Colour The Beige family of Woodcock, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, are listed on this headstone. It very sadly looks as if all the children predeceased their mother. MI transcript & photo caption from FindaGrave in alt txt.30 Oct 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2is5qfls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3myxydambca2h#31DaysOfGraves #Fruits Two grape vines flank the top of a relative's headstone in Blackford, Perthshire. Among many other things, grapes on the vine may symbolise the reward for a good life which the deceased is now enjoying in heaven, i.e. the fruits of righteousness. MI in alt txt.29 Oct 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxydambca2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3myvh6spodr2u#31DaysOfGraves #Landscape Trumpan Churchyard, Waternish, Isle of Skye. A ruined church building is the remnant of a feud between the clans MacLeod & MacDonald, where the latter burned to death the congregation of the former. See buff.ly/0NKH1hq for an account of the massacre & its aftermath.28 Oct 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvh6spodr2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mysxfe5fwr2s#31DaysOfGraves #Portrait Rev. George Henry Storie, vicar of St Giles Camberwell, London, 1811-1823. He was allegedly buried in the church's crypt which was later cleared of all interments, became the home of the Samaritans in 1962, and now hosts a jazz club. No idea where George is now!!27 Oct 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mysxfe5fwr2shttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3myqgwflln52g#31DaysOfGraves #Accident In High Blantyre Cemetery, Lanarkshire, stands an impressive obelisk monument to 240 coal miners who died in 2 separate accidents. This community suffered many more such losses over the years. A history of these is at buff.ly/Lzbf6gd Transcript of MI is in alt txt.26 Oct 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3myqgwflln52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3myntt4uvzs2h#31DaysOfGraves #Tree The Lindsay Burial Aisle, near to Edzell Castle in the Angus Glens, has a peaceful and carefully tended graveyard, dating from medieval times. As its name implies, it was the burying place of the Lindsay family, earls of Crawford, who lived in Edzell Castle.24 Oct 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3myntt4uvzs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mylbwr6vlh2q#31DaysOfGraves #Contrast Heights of Brae chambered burial cairn in the foothills below Ben Wyvis, above Dingwall. Bright sun throws two of its standing stones into sharp contrast. A gold hoard found near it is now in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh - more at buff.ly/jW4kYHK23 Oct 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mylbwr6vlh2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3myis6o6bmr2s#31DaysOfGraves #Wings In Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley, stands a memorial to 71 children who died in a crush as the result of a false fire alarm in the Glen Cinema in 1929. Many of those who died are buried in this graveyard. Transcription in alt txt. Read more at buff.ly/jn48bkj22 Oct 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3myis6o6bmr2shttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3myiasonj7s2cJust a fun thing. Pick your favourites + pass them on! √Line of Duty or Between the Lines? Waking the Dead or √New Tricks? Vicar of Dibley or √Father Ted? √Vera or Miss Marple? Outnumbered or √Butterflies? Shetland or √Hamish Macbeth? (Sorry, Jimmy...) CSI or √Silent Witness?22 Oct 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3myiasonj7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mygb2ukmjl2b#31DaysOfGraves #Mourning Dove was the pen name of Christine Quintasket, a Native American woman, a novelist and collector of traditional stories. Her grave is in Okanogan, Washington state.21 Oct 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygb2ukmjl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mydratfs2b2p#31DaysOfGraves #Air Driving along this country road you wouldn't expect to see a memorial. If you stop and look over the fence, you will. The story behind it is at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8eld8g8vpo20 Oct 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydratfs2b2phttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mybaime6h52n#31DaysOfGraves #Fire My uncle's young sister Mary died when he was just 21 and she 16 years old. Her clothing accidentally caught fire from the kitchen range in the hotel where she worked, and she died of her injuries 4 days later. She rests in Ashaig Cemetery on Skye. Transcript in alt txt.19 Oct 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybaime6h52nhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3my7rw47sos2u19 Oct 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7rw47sos2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3my6pqsc76l23#31DaysOfGraves #Water My cousin James Leslie Paul was travelling on the SS "Aberdeen" when he died of TB, near the cape of Good Hope, likely bound for Australia. He was buried at sea, according to this headstone in his home village of Alves, Morayshire.18 Oct 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6pqsc76l23https://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3my47bs2qaz27#31DaysOfGraves #Earth An unfortunate accident with earthmoving equipment. This grave of one of my Wemyss rellies is in Kincardine Cemetery, Ross-shire. They were not a lucky family. His cousin Donald d. in a similar crash in 1903, and great-grandfather Peter was killed on a level crossing in 1888.17 Oct 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3my47bs2qaz27https://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxzonm3jjo2f#31DaysOfGraves #Music My 1st cousin twice removed, Duncan Ewen McQueen (pictured), was 1/2 of a music hall act called The Two O'Malleys, "Irish comedians" (he was a Scot) in the late 18th/early19th century. No gravestone exists but there is a grave. In Sheffield.16 Oct 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzonm3jjo2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxy5avbubk2tI'm looking forward to this weekend's BIFHSGO conference where I'll be giving a presentation on researching urban ancestors in Scotland. Details below. See you there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxy5avbubk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxx6qi5jmq2r#31DaysOfGraves #Faith The close of a life of religious service is often marked with a cross such as this monument for Malcolm Laing, married to my cousin Mary Catherine MacRury. It lists the three parishes where he served as minister for a total of 50 years. Transcription in alt text.15 Oct 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxx6qi5jmq2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxup7ncra62b#31DaysOfGraves #Language Often seen in graveyards in the Highlands and Islands is an epitaph in #Gàidhlig. This example in Gairloch New Cemetery has the inscription "Gus am bris an là, agus an teigh na sgàilean", Gaelic for "Until the break of day, and the going of the shadows."14 Oct 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxup7ncra62bhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxt7sf3f5h2i#31DaysofGraves #Brick Distant relatives the Rankins were for many generations owners of a brick and tile works in Stranraer. The family grave is in Inch Old Parish kirkyard & a good example of the idea to always check the other faces of a gravestone - transcript in alt txt. More at buff.ly/r8XnSbz14 Oct 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxt7sf3f5h2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxpo5woars2uThis Wednesday evening (UK time) I'll be giving a talk about Scottish civil registration records - births, marriages, & deaths - where to find them and what they may tell you about your ancestors and their families. It will be recorded and free to watch for 7 days. Sign up here buff.ly/KJ3q82Y12 Oct 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxpo5woars2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxpn3u235i2i#31DaysofGraves #Unusual The ruined Lindisfarne priory is the setting for a modern (2023) memorial marking what's believed to have been the original grave site of St Cuthbert. The island is a very atmospheric spot and one of my favourite places in England. Read more at buff.ly/3G0zL5w12 Oct 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxpn3u235i2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxn4bnnfef2f#31DaysOfGraves #Ordinary A simple grave marker in Glasgow's Linn Cemetery marks the final resting place of one of my aunts. She herself was fairly unassuming so it was a surprise to me to learn that she had been housekeeper to millionaire A E Pickard in Glasgow's West End. See alt text for more.11 Oct 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxn4bnnfef2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/acspring.bsky.social/post/3mxklzdsggb2t#31DaysOfGraves #Humorous Osborne Henry Mavor was my cousin’s cousin, and a playwright known as James Bridie. He wrote comedies such as Dr Angelus, Mr Bolfry, and Jonah & The Whale. He was also a co-founder of the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow. He is buried in the city's Necropolis with his wife & son.10 Oct 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:qxt6wudtnkth36vtg2ows3sn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxklzdsggb2t