Ian Philip & Dorothy Barket - Secrets of St. Matthew's Churchyard

Where is Ann Walker actually buried? What rival rests mere feet away? What was the fate of the Walker Estate? And what other Gentleman Jack characters reside in the churchyard? All this and much more as we spend Halloween at St. Matthew’s Churchyard!

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Thomas Sowden didn't exist? I'm devastated! 😆😆😆
What a wonderful video. I can't get enough of anything Gentleman Jack. So grateful for sharing. Thank you. 🥰

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Thank you Pat for educating us on a subject we love and hold so close to our hearts.

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Thank you Pat and team, just caught up with yesterday’s episode. Was great, as always!

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thank you for this

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Thanks Pat and team. Another really interesting interview. I was only in Lightcliffe exploring Lydgate and the Churchyard a week or so before so extra resonance for me.

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Another beaut! Thank you, Pat.

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In a newspaper article from The Auburn Citizen 1931, An Akroyd, a name Lister and Walker knew in the large-scale wool industry was noted: "Sir William Akroyd, baronet, of Lightcliff England, arrived in Auburn (NY) for a two or three-day inspection of his holdings in this city. Sir William is the president of the Firth Carpet Company as well as one of the largest stockholders of that concern." The BARONET of Lightcliff (!) was seemingly James Akroyd descendent. Wonder if he bought that title.

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This was such a wonderful & interesting video. Thank you, all. Who is the Greek goddess on the memorial Ann had done for her brother? I note the hair is almost the style women had during Walker's time. Could it possibly be a depiction of Walker, herself? She was very artistic and certainly taken with her brother's passing. Maybe she did oversee whoever did the design.