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suburb=Foulkes Village| | suburb=Foulkes Village| | ||
location_type=Cemetery| | |||
coordinates=5, 80| | coordinates=5, 80| | ||
NW_location=[[St. Ninian's Church (Nixbank)|St. Ninian's Church]]<br /><small>([[Nixbank]])</small>|NW_color=Church| | NW_location=[[St. Ninian's Church (Nixbank)|St. Ninian's Church]]<br /><small>([[Nixbank]])</small>|NW_color=Church| | ||
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S_location=[[the Potter Monument]]|S_color=Monument| | S_location=[[the Potter Monument]]|S_color=Monument| | ||
SE_location=[[Wimbridge Crescent]]|SE_color=Street|}} | SE_location=[[Wimbridge Crescent]]|SE_color=Street|}} | ||
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==Cemetery | ==The Old Foulkes Cemetery== | ||
===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
An old burial ground. Among the standing memorials rest toppled headstones of the forgotten deceased, the names rendered illegible with age. | |||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
Here many of the founding statesmen of Foulkes Village take their final sleep. In the old days, it was considered a matter of great prestige to be burried in the Foulkes Cemetery. As such, only the very wealthy could afford to set aside a plot, and arrange for a lavish tomb. | |||
Many merchants made their living in neighboring Nixbank so they could rest in Foulkes Cemetery. | |||
Prominent tombs honor the memories of [[the Carr Monument|Leander Carr]] and [[Wimbridge Crescent|Theodore Wimbridge]], among others. | |||
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[[Category:Cemeteries]] | [[Category:Cemeteries]] | ||
[[Category:Foulkes Village]] | [[Category:Foulkes Village]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:49, 29 October 2009
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Foulkes Village [5, 80]
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The Old Foulkes Cemetery
Description
An old burial ground. Among the standing memorials rest toppled headstones of the forgotten deceased, the names rendered illegible with age.
History
Here many of the founding statesmen of Foulkes Village take their final sleep. In the old days, it was considered a matter of great prestige to be burried in the Foulkes Cemetery. As such, only the very wealthy could afford to set aside a plot, and arrange for a lavish tomb.
Many merchants made their living in neighboring Nixbank so they could rest in Foulkes Cemetery.
Prominent tombs honor the memories of Leander Carr and Theodore Wimbridge, among others.
