Comments on: Yet Another Favourite Blog

By: John Cuningham

John Cuningham — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 21:30:19 +0000

What a fascinating blog. As a Beatles fan and a bit of a romantic I’ve always been inclined to believe that Paul subconsciously found Eleanor Rigby here. Makes more sense than his “official” explanation as he was in this churchyard on several occasions as the blogger notes. Also the Liverpool legend Bob Paisley buried here. I never knew that. A great blog. Keep it going. Graveyards can be fascinating places and there is nothing morbid in saying that!

By: Saba

Saba — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 17:25:23 +0000

Wonderful article, although Eleanor Rigby and the lonely priest are so sad to think about. Somehow, I always wish they would get together.

I recently completed a master’s degree at the State University of New York’s Empire State College graduate center. There was a woman who studied graveyards for a Liberal Studies degree. Presumably, she completed a thesis on the design and history in the United States, possibly including some stories about the residents. Maybe she could now be found online for a U.S. version of this admirable pursuit.

By: Gillian Baxter

Gillian Baxter — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 17:03:23 +0000

My cousin’s husband is one of the original ‘Quarry Men’ and performed with
John and Paul at St Peter’s.

By: Christine Swan

Christine Swan — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:23:11 +0000

An excellent blog from the Gravedigger. I find cemeteries difficult places to spend a lot of time in. I only lost my mum last year and my dad just three years ago so I think it’s still a bit raw. My family history research has taken me to a number of graveyards but they do make me sad. I prefer streets, pubs and homes where people were alive. I did used to enjoy my walk through the grandiose Brompton cemetery after lectures on my way home from uni. Still sad though. Not my favourite places.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:04:06 +0000

Delightful! Custom-made story-telling for people of a certain age (methinks……..) who still
recall the earliest rumbles of the Fab Four and the direct HIT they made on America. Girls were absolutely walking into walls, so enthralled with the boys, the hair, the tunes, the lyrics, the souvenirs, the marketing, the Ed Sullivan Show, the magazines. Oh, the magazines! At the local pipe shop, there suddenly appeared a rash of cheaply-produced Beatle fan magazines. We bought them all, and carried them secretly within our stack of school books — and eagerly reviewed them during our lunch hour. Boys harumphed. Girls squealed. I had a centerfold of Paul hanging in my locker. (his photo replaced George Chakiris……..go figure) How I would love to stand on those spots, marking the place Where John Met Paul.

Thank you for this wonderful/musical post today. Happily, I still have a turn-table and will go find my original Beatle albums and give them a spin. “A splendid time is guaranteed for all!”

By: keithb

keithb — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 09:59:15 +0000

Nice piece.

A trip to Birmingham’s Key Hill cemetery (train to New Street, Metro outside direct to Jewellery Quarter easiest) might yield a few stories for the Gravedigger along with its twin Warstone Cemetery.

The Jeweller’s Arms would extend the welcome.

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 09:40:29 +0000

A very interesting and entertaining blog from the Gravedigger. As GA says, a successful blog needs a theme and a clear identify and this blog has that in spades. It is my hope that when I retire, I can start a new blog with much more purpose and focus than my current dilettante ramblings and, should it still be on offer, to take the Gentle Author’s blog writing course.

By: Peter H

Peter H — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 07:04:38 +0000

Delightful and fascinating read. Thank you for sharing your gift.