Garston News Views and Discussion

[ChrisGeorge]

There are some old columns from the church before this one - could that be it? The church there now is from 1875 or thereabouts. Oh - I went to Quarry Bank as well - but it had gone comprehensive when I went - still a great school though and still has some of the old masters.I

Thanks, sweetpatooti. I remember there were various bits of sandstone lying around the churchyard when I took my pic of what I thought was a "vinegar stone" and had it published in a church magazine on that basis. I think in retrospect it was probably a capital for a column such as you describe for the prior church that stood on the spot.

I see on Mike Royden's site, he transcribes some information that says the stump of the old Garston cross was "relocated into the churchyard of St. Francis in Earp Street." That's something I wasn't aware of when I used to poke around the historic sites of Liverpool. Do you know if it is still there?

You were at Quarry Bank after me since it hadn't turned comprehensive when I left (Calder Girls was still next door). Mr Pobjoy, who had been Headmaster when John Lennon was a pupil, was still the Head when I attended.

Chris

[ChrisGeorge]

Okay, Kev has a pic of Garston Village Cross on his Flickr site. Thanks, Kev.

And it looks as if that hacker is back in the chat area. Don't they ever give up???

[ChrisGeorge]

Thanks for the inspiration, Kev.

Gravestone, St. Michael's Church, Garston

"Here Lieth the Body of Richard Kay
who died the 16th of August 1724"

The death's head and hourglass with wings
chiseled by the stonecarver are filled with
rain and leaves this chill autumn day where
he has lain three hundred years: Mister Kay.

Christopher T. George

[Kev]

Thanks for the inspiration, Kev.

Gravestone, St. Michael's Church, Garston

"Here Lieth the Body of Richard Kay
who died the 16th of August 1724"

The death's head and hourglass with wings
chiseled by the stonecarver are filled with
rain and leaves this chill autumn day where
he has lain three hundred years: Mister Kay.

Christopher T. George

Fantastic

[ChrisGeorge]

Thanks, Kev.

Chris

[john]

Kev, I also did the walk around the same graveyard not too long ago, very strange place high up and away from the noise on Banks Road.
Only me and a old man who must have being thinking whats the weirdo doing looking graves.
I had been to Allerton taking photos of my family graves, I am not too sure what to do with them, I was thinking of putting them on my website but decided not to. (not too sure if it is the right thing to do, I maybe need to ask family members)
I did not find any family graves there, but to be truthful it would be a difficult task maybe need to see if there are records in the church or somewhere that would help with the task.

[Kev]

Kev, I also did the walk around the same graveyard not too long ago, very strange place high up and away from the noise on Banks Road.
Only me and a old man who must have being thinking whats the weirdo doing looking graves.
I had been to Allerton taking photos of my family graves, I am not too sure what to do with them, I was thinking of putting them on my website but decided not to. (not too sure if it is the right thing to do, I maybe need to ask family members)
I did not find any family graves there, but to be truthful it would be a difficult task maybe need to see if there are records in the church or somewhere that would help with the task.

Yes John, it was noisy today as the demolision work opposite was taking place as I stood by the wall. Strangely quiet though as I walked through the graves being careful not to fall down any holes. To think we used to play cricket there in the 80's, sorry . I think I'd like to get inside again soon.

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi John

There is a website for Allerton Cemetery that you might find useful:

http://allertoncemetery.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

My great grandmother on my mother's side had an unmarked grave in Allerton Cemetery, about which I wrote a poem, "Grandma Potts Had an Unmarked Grave," but I would think even if her grave was unmarked the cemetery probably had a record showing where she was buried.

Chris

[john]

Hi CG I have seen this site before,

They do keep records of all graves and would be able to pinpoint the place if you have the details.
I went awhile ago and took some photos for a woman in Wales, she want to know what was there before she made the journey, I went and there was nothing there so took some photos for her so she could see the area.

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi Kev

This building was a Liverpool City Library branch at one time and now apparently is not. Can you confirm? I wonder when it stopped being a library branch? If it is the same building I am thinking of I was held responsible by Mr Philpott, the then head librarian, for nonreturn of some mathematics book, although I was absolutely innocent of the charge.

Chris

[Kev]

Its still a Library and a beautiful one at that. Liverpool Libraries are also One Stop Shops too.

[ChrisGeorge]

Its still a Library and a beautiful one at that. Liverpool Libraries are also One Stop Shops too.

Oh, okay, thanks for clarifying, Kev!

Chris

[sweetpatooti]

St. Mary's Church, Garston: I havn't been in the grave yard since I was 11 years old, weird experience. I tried looking for the Pirate's Grave I once saw as a kid.

WHAT? Kevin - you know very well it's St Michael's - what would Mrs Lester say?

[jimmy]

Thanks Kev for the photographs of the Garston docks
and surrounding areas. Was Richard Kay a real pirate?

[ChrisGeorge]

Hello Jimmy

If I might answer for Kev, that skull on the tombstone of Richard Kay was standard iconography of the day, as in the following example from the US (then British North America)--

http://images.acclaimimages.com/_gal...10-0222_SM.jpg

-- a skull and crossbones on a headstone in King's Chapel Graveyard in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Verna Bice.

Chris