Councilor Robert Rigby was formally awarded the knighthood — the highest honor a lay Catholic can be given by the Holy See — ...
It can get a little dark, but it’s a fun mental exercise: what do you want done with your body after you pass?
A video of London’s Westminster Abbey flying Pakistan’s flag in 2024 during its annual observance of a tradition dating back over 50 years has been shared online again with the false claim that it ...
Alyson Lee, 66, and Diane Bligh, 77, have both denied criminal damage after they covered the grave of Charles Darwin with ...
“We were told burial space would expire by 2025, but we have identified an area which will give Abbey cemetery up to 10 years more burial provision. “This means we can thoroughly investigate an ...
What was claimed: A video shows Pakistan’s flag flying from Westminster Abbey during Holy Week. Our verdict: The clip shows the Pakistani flag being flown from the abbey on 22 March 2024, two days ...
The depth of the snowpack poses a significant recovery challenge, with estimates suggesting the skiers could be buried anywhere between 40 and 100 feet. This depth is comparable to a 10-story building ...
In the hit parade of famous graveyards, Vienna’s Central Cemetery must be in the top three alongside Paris’ Père Lachaise and Westminster Abbey.
The Abbey is also home to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is believed that there are around 3,300 people buried in the Church and Cloisters. One person commemorated in Westminster Abbey is Thomas ...
When a petition was started to give the late great John Galsworthy an Abbey burial Dean Norris was “forced regretfully to decline.” Unofficial reason given was lack of space. Last week came to ...
Protesters will bring Chuck along when they gather at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 10. The King is head of the Commonwealth, and the annual celebratory event is a key ...
If water burials were as prevalent as the Thames findings suggest, the rivers of Europe could be doing double-duty as prehistoric graveyards. “Part of the reason why the dead are invisible in ...