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Wow!! John Bunyun!! And Daniel Defoe!! I’ve read The Pilgrim’s Progress and Robinson Crusoe!! I enjoy strolling through old cemetery’s and reading headstones too, it’s always interesting. Great channel, keep the great videos coming.
In Europe people visit and take care of there family graves. In Poland on "all saints day" the cemeteries are lite up with candles and packed with people remembering the loved ones that pasted on. From an early age, visiting the cemetery is just something you do. Especially holidays, you make sure the grave is clean and decorated.
@Melinda Pelfrey In the military cemeteries in the US they bury their loved ones with whoever was in the military. My brother served in the Army and his wife is buried under him.
These are family plots. As each member of the family passed, they would be interred in the family plot, one on top of another. They were members of an elite family and so they had "rented" the plot. Once there were no more in the family, the plot went to another family and the previous families bones were dis-interred and moved to the catacombs. London was so crowded that they only had so much space in churchyards. So they went to the highest bidders. Also with the crowding, the cemeteries were used as a park and so people began to use the graves as small tables.
No, they bodies were buried one on top of the other. In that era, they used a shroud as coffins were expensive and usually reserved for the rich who had mausoleums for their burials.
harpers1niter: here’s an in depth story about how people bury loved ones in crowded places. In case you want to google instead of clicking a link, it’s called This American Life, episode entitled “Digging Up The Bones” & the story I’m referring to is Act 2. I never knew all the details & found it super interesting to learn about. Also I liked that the story was personal to the storyteller, it wasn’t a “report”. www.thisamericanlife.org/689/digging-up-the-bones
@@marydegenkolb9603 Very interesting. In the US in military cemeteries the military person and their spouse are buried on top of each other too. It's actually a very smart way of doing it with so many people and little spaces.
I enjoyed watching these videos you posted in London I'll probably never get there but the cemetary and the palaces in the other video were very interesting to see thanks so much for sharing
Mary Page had ovarian edema. As soon as they got the water out, more would show up until it was a monthly operation and I'm sure back then a painful one as well. This went on for a few years until she began to waste away and her breathing became hard for her and she began to faint a lot. She stayed cheerful and exercised and danced as long as she could. The inscription on her tomb was put there by her request.
yes, thank you the information. The poor dear lady she was so very brave., She suffered but survived for over 5 years because of the tapping procedure. it is called a “paracentesis”it is still done today, but is not a terribly painful procedure, consisting of numbing the skin and inserting a small tube and drawing off the fluid, which gives considerable relief to the patient. Rest in peace, Dame Mary Page. 🌹
Oh my Gosh! Some of my mums ancestors are buried there, dating back to 1671. I was born in Wales, but remember quite a few trips to London to see the relatives. Part of Bunhill Fields was an old Saxon burial ground, there are unmarked graves from the mid 1500's.Thank you so much Daniel for this amazing video. There are much older cemeteries and graveyards scattered around the suburbs of London.
As old as London is, I'm sure there are people buried 100s of years ago under the streets and buildings. Could you imagine if each and every person got there own grave in a city that old and the size of the population? Definitely wouldn't be enough room.
Another great video. The size of that Cemetery and it's in the middle of London, WoW. You should try visiting Edinburgh some time in the future. Edinburgh is the Capital City of Scotland. A beautiful city with its architecture and attractions. Not as spread out as much like London. When you get home you should continue filming. I'm enjoying them. 🌺☺🌺
im from the uk family plots are common my family has one my grandad is in it with his parents and a cousin and theres 3 more slots. my dad and uncle and aunt will likely take those . and yeah its partly to save space but also to keep the family together.
The cemeteries in London and Paris and other big cities were literally overflowing due to the piles of bodies underground (body parts sticking up in some areas). That is why they built High Gate Cemetery outside of London. Did you visit High Gate? That place is amazing! There are virtual tours on youtube. Overcrowded cemeteries is also why Paris dug up a ton of cemetery bones and put them underground in the catacombs.
If there are spirits of the deceased they will not feel alone since they live in a city. It’s amazing to see graves that old. I wonder what these people would think if they saw the city now? I’d love to see s drone view.
What a neat old cemetery! Those old headstones are so beautiful, with the moss, and wear & tear. Those animals loved you! :) You got snuck up on in the end haha too funny. Thanks for the tour. I've never seen a cemetery so full of life!
I live in Dartford. We have a cemetery in Watling Street which is often vandilsed even the little children's graves and all the little teddy's and Angel's smashed and thrown around, breaking and spray painting all over the headstones. It's just so disgusting that people have so much disrespect. 😢😢
Fascinating! So interesting, these people were born, lived and passed away but although they were laid to rest by their loved ones people who walk by, read the epitaphs and although we never knew them our thoughts are with them and their families and wonder about the lives they had! We remember them! 🙏
Good to see it’s well maintained! I like walking in cemeteries most are maintained by volunteers where I live in Yorkshire 🙂 Thanks for taking us for a look around!
Im a Londoner by birth so it was nice to see this! My great grandfather and great-great grandfather used to work for well to do families in that area. I know one of the families is buried in that cemetery somewhere!
😍 Awesome! I hope you had fish and chips while you were there Daniel you can definitely tell the difference in the batter no yucky cornmeal hahaha hope you had a great time!!
What an amazing cementary. Thank you for taking us to another part of the world. I wonder where the poor were buried who could not afford a headstone. 🇦🇺🐨💙👍🌸👍
Thank you Daniel ,and Robert for posting this up. Daniel the history in England is so old compared to America and then even more so from Australia where I live.
Great video. That cemetery is huge and crowded. Don't get to see this history everyday that's for sure. Thanks for a wonderful look at this historic place.
It was by divine Providence this beautiful Cemetary wasn't wrecked during the bombing blitz and V1& V2 rockets of WW2. May these remains continue to repose undisturbed in busy London town. I notice also that in two way traffic on sidewalks, the English walk on the left hand side just as they drive on the left hand side of the road. Here in the USA we walk and drive on the right hand side.
Wow! The grave of John Bunyan!! I didnt realize he was born in the 1600s. As a person who attended christian schools all my life, Pilgrim's Progress was well known and the original movie watched severalllllll times. Thanks for showong this- Freaking awesome!!!
Hey Kevin thanks for showing us around. It amazes me that so much history has been preserved in Europe. I know that through the centuries London was very densely populated and filthy well into the early 1900's. I think the practice of burying a family in "layers" is very curious but probably necessary because of the scarcity of open land and abundance of the dead.
I think you are right about the land problem. I wonder if they cremated back then? I don't believe so, but I can't imagine how that many family members could possibly be buried in layers. Here in the US and probably in the UK too it would be illegal to do that today. This is what makes this type of cemetery unique. Too bad the Brits gated it off. I suppose better that than vandalism.
@@kimkearney5419 You are right about burying in layers and only in a shroud, no coffin, is illegal in the US, the laws make it very very expensive to have a coffin burial nowdays. you have to buy the plot, and pay the funeral home, and buy the coffin and then buy a cement vault from the cemetary to put the coffin in. and buy the headstone. It runs into thousands of dollars. Thank God we can choose cremation, if we are not wealthy or have large ilife insurance amounts. We can also join a funeral co-operative such as “Peoples Memorial”. Member funeral homes offer full service at 1/3 of the prevailing rate in the community. A simple cremation in the Plan in our area is $1K. that includes everything, , and it only takes a phone call to the hospital to release the loved one to their care. They will pick up the loved one and take them to a place to “rest and wait”. That is so important, You do not have to make any decisions on the spot, You just make an appointment to go to the Funeral Home in a day or so and they will guide you with sympathy and compassion. in making the arrangements you want, cremation or burial.. They will even wait ,if needed, until funds from an insurance policy become available. The best part of a Plan like People’sMemorial is that there is a one-time life time charge of $25.00 to $50.00 to enroll, and you can enroll someone with just a phone call, even after they have died as long as another funeral director has not been called in.by the hospital or coroner. This such valuable information to have in the event of a sudden passing of a relative or a friend’s relative who has not made any plans for their “final needs”, and especially if there is not a lot of $$ to spend..I learned about these Plans when I worked as a Visiting Nurse and have been called on to advise friends and families. in an unexpected passing of a loved one. And when I was the one who needed funeral arrangements in my own family, I was treated with so much care and compassion by the member funeral home that I chose from a list provided by PM. You can find PM or other funeral co-operative Plans through a Google search. I hope this may be of help to someone .
We have some wonderful graveyards in and around London you need to have a good look around. Those big old trees are called London plane (a hybrid tree) they were planted allot around London you'll see them everywhere. They were planted because they soak up lots of pollution back in the old days of smog and pea soupers they really helped. The wood inside is stunning you can see all the black which is the pollution. I belive they call it lace wood.
Did you know that in the 18th/19th century people had large picnics in the churchyards to celebrate the dead on Sundays which was then a form of relaxation before the start of the next week. Sundays are really the first day of the week. Grazie.
Fabulous video, really enjoyable as I look around cemeteries and old churchyards. Also, it just goes to show that there is a rich source of history almost everywhere.
This is not a forgotten cemetery, too bad it is a closed one and you were not able to read some more names to us, I love to read names off the headstones, it looked so peaceful, when I go to Texas I visit my whole family there, but when I visit my father's grave I can sit there for hours and feel so peaceful.
Excellent video. Great old cemetery with some notable people buried there. I tried to read Pilgrims Progress a long time ago but I gave up on it. Thanks for your considerable effort in making this presentation.
Dude, this video is full of spirits talking. I heard many voices as you walked through! Some threatening, some asking for prayer and some asking for help...too many to even count, that place is so active it's no joke, lots of unrest there!
Well dang you should have come to Cornwall UK we have so many extremely old cemeteries here, look up The church of St Materiana in Tintagel, it was first used in the 6th Century I believe ;). Please be very careful as there are a lot of pickpockets and thieves also muggings :(, stay safe Daniel. xx
You make London sound so inviting.. 😂😂😂 I've lived in London for 53 years now and not once have I been mugged, robbed or attacked! (I guess I'm one of the lucky ones hey? 🤷♀️).. London has some great sights and it's just sad that people read the negative headlines and spread the worst. 🤔
@@ramblingrose1540 Sorry hun, I was born just outside London in Aylesbury, Bucks but I have been to London on a number of occasions with no problems. I used to work at night in the Brixton area selling roses in the pubs and clubs and also on the Oxford tube coaches when I lived nr Oxford in Cowley. The coach would go from Oxford bus station to Nottinghill Gate then on to Marble arch. All of the times I was lucky enough to be in the city I never once had a problem but over the last couple of years there has been quite a lot of violence there. x
It was by divine Providence this beautiful Cemetary wasn't wrecked during the bombing blitz and V1& V2 rockets of WW2. May these remains continue to repose undisturbed in busy London town.
If you are interested in seeing old graveyards, PLEASE READ THIS. So many old graves are losing the ability to read what is / was on the gravestone. It would be really great if we could come together to have small plaques made for each of them in order to help identify whose grave it is. I think whoever owns / manages the grave should have records on who is in each grave. I am sure some graves may be so old that there is no way to find out. However it would help preserve the info we can read and or find out about each grave, for future generations. I have no idea on the cost it would take to have a small plaque made. However if we came together as a community, I am sure donations and fundraisers could help cover the cost. Maybe starting with the older graves and posting info on where families could have plaques made for their loved ones, whom they visit. It's only a good idea if many people help to come together to make it happen.
Every grave stone gives us an insight to the past the really old ones are fascinating and they all tell there own story love watching your videos very interesting
The old cemetery here was moved many years ago ,due to problems with flooding .later my GRT grandmother was buried there ,along with my grandmothers. 10 yr old brother who died from diphtheria .also in the same grave as his mother (myn GRT grandmother ) and at least two other family members .
Great video. I wonder if anyone noticed that when you were trying to remember the word subway that you walked past a Subway restaurant. Y'all should do more of these foreign excursions.
I was in England for about 4 to 6 weeks. We lived in St. John's woods just outside of London. There was a church I could take my son to play. There was also a church yard cemetery. It was very old. There would be four people at the most in one plot. Some were 1600 on up. Nothing modern day. A lot of the ladies I was there with would do brass rubbings. The tombstones were quit unique I have to admit. Very beautiful. I thought it was very different to see four people buried in the same plot. It was a family thing I guess. Of course I'm sure shortage of land, I don't know.
In European countries families are buried on top of each other because there is very little land to be used as cemeteries. My mother is from Germany and that is how burials are done there. Small countries build dwellings on top of each other’s so in one home there are several floors and each floor is a family home.
Very famous London Cemetery. Suzanna Wesley, mother of John and Charles Wesley is buried there. She is considered the Mother of Methodism. Wesley's Chapel is just across the street.
Thank you! I really enjoyed this although when I first saw the title I thought there must be a London, Georgia!! Burial ground must have been particularly expensive in the city when that cemetery was being filled up. During the plague they had buried people in everything available including piling them all together with no headstones in one big hole so by 1800 the people of London must have felt these family burial plots were acceptable & perhaps comforting for all the bones of the family to rest together. I do like this better than the renting of grave spaces in some European countries & when the rented period is up the remains & headstone are removed for a new recently deceased. This London treatment of the dead makes me feel they are better remembered there. It also is amazing how much better those headstones have held up over hundreds of years & those in the US are often weathered beyond legibility in 100 years. It must be the difference of the types of stone used since London sees it's share & more of rain.
It could be also if a family that was consumed by a plague, it happened a lot, they may have wanted to bury in a hurry 1 hole all in ... Great video :) tfs ..
I have visited London once and wanted to visit Highgate Cemetery ,sadly didn't get there. I was reading about one park in London that is actually built on top of a plague put cemetery. The only way you would k ow is there is a small plaque commemorating the dead. The UK is just so full of history will get back there one day.
I did laugh as you were trying to recall the word "Subway" and walked right past the sandwich shop of that name, as though the scenery was trying to help you out. Glad you enjoyed London, there really is a lot to see.
Great job on the vlog across the pond. Seems that many enjoyed. Random thought: every time I see a UK cemetery, I think of the ghost of xmas future w Scrooge. TFS ✌🏻
I worked in the City for a number of years and would walk past or sometimes through this wonderful old graveyard in City Road. Daniel referring to Dame Mary Paige , ( 11.05), the expression to be " tapped" , I think refers to the, then, medical practice of blood letting in an attempt to cure the condition. The effect was just the opposite as it removed oxygen carrying blood which is never a good move I would imagine.......It looks as though the poor woman stoically endured this procedure for some while before finally succumbing......keep up the good work mate ...:)
Oh I meant to tell you if they are staring at you it's because they know you are an American. I don't know how they know without talking to you, they just know. That was something I had to learn to ignore. It was really strange to have everyone staring at me. I had gotten on a bus one day and was trying to window shop as we went through London. This lady who was in the window seat just kept staring as I was trying to look around her to see the windows. My husband was sitting behind me and when we got off the bus he started laughing and said; he wanted to put his hand in between her and I just to see what she would do. We got a good laugh. It was a little uncomfortable for me. I found they really don't like us very much. Enjoy, lots of history over there. I loved that part of England. The history. God bless and have a good time.
I hope you viewed The Hardy Tree in the Old Saint Pancras cemetery. It’s an ash tree with stones completely surrounding it. Look it up. It’s so cool, but sad at the same time as they were trying to make room and the stones were moved to surround the tree.
What an amazing old cemetery, complete with pretty friendly squirrels. This is the conclusion of Daniel’s London Adventure! Thanks to Daniel for filming this and taking us along!
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Such a great video, that was so cool!
WOW that was an awesome video. Especially when he walked up to John Bunyans grave. I have the pilgrims progress and other books he wrote.
Wow!! John Bunyun!! And Daniel Defoe!! I’ve read The Pilgrim’s Progress and Robinson Crusoe!! I enjoy strolling through old cemetery’s and reading headstones too, it’s always interesting. Great channel, keep the great videos coming.
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In Europe people visit and take care of there family graves. In Poland on "all saints day" the cemeteries are lite up with candles and packed with people remembering the loved ones that pasted on.
From an early age, visiting the cemetery is just something you do. Especially holidays, you make sure the grave is clean and decorated.
Here in the UK when you buy a grave plot you buy a 4 or 6 people grave, this means that the first person in there is buried deep.
I'm from the UK and that is the first I have heard about that!
We have that as well, here in the US. My family has a 6 person plot. So it’s not that unheard of.
@Melinda Pelfrey In the military cemeteries in the US they bury their loved ones with whoever was in the military. My brother served in the Army and his wife is buried under him.
Wow
These are family plots. As each member of the family passed, they would be interred in the family plot, one on top of another. They were members of an elite family and so they had "rented" the plot. Once there were no more in the family, the plot went to another family and the previous families bones were dis-interred and moved to the catacombs. London was so crowded that they only had so much space in churchyards. So they went to the highest bidders. Also with the crowding, the cemeteries were used as a park and so people began to use the graves as small tables.
Amazing history. Thanks
So the bodies were just laid in the ground? No coffin?
No, they bodies were buried one on top of the other. In that era, they used a shroud as coffins were expensive and usually reserved for the rich who had mausoleums for their burials.
harpers1niter: here’s an in depth story about how people bury loved ones in crowded places. In case you want to google instead of clicking a link, it’s called This American Life, episode entitled “Digging Up The Bones” & the story I’m referring to is Act 2. I never knew all the details & found it super interesting to learn about. Also I liked that the story was personal to the storyteller, it wasn’t a “report”.
www.thisamericanlife.org/689/digging-up-the-bones
@@marydegenkolb9603 Very interesting. In the US in military cemeteries the military person and their spouse are buried on top of each other too. It's actually a very smart way of doing it with so many people and little spaces.
I enjoyed watching these videos you posted in London I'll probably never get there but the cemetary and the palaces in the other video were very interesting to see thanks so much for sharing
Mary Page had ovarian edema. As soon as they got the water out, more would show up until it was a monthly operation and I'm sure back then a painful one as well. This went on for a few years until she began to waste away and her breathing became hard for her and she began to faint a lot. She stayed cheerful and exercised and danced as long as she could. The inscription on her tomb was put there by her request.
Thank you for the explanation😊
yes, thank you the information. The poor dear lady she was so very brave., She suffered but survived for over 5 years because of the tapping procedure. it is called a “paracentesis”it is still done today, but is not a terribly painful procedure, consisting of numbing the skin and inserting a small tube and drawing off the fluid, which gives considerable relief to the patient. Rest in peace, Dame Mary Page. 🌹
Oh my Gosh! Some of my mums ancestors are buried there, dating back to 1671. I was born in Wales, but remember quite a few trips to London to see the relatives. Part of Bunhill Fields was an old Saxon burial ground, there are unmarked graves from the mid 1500's.Thank you so much Daniel for this amazing video. There are much older cemeteries and graveyards scattered around the suburbs of London.
You know it's a Sidestep Adventure when there's an old cemetery. This was a great visit. Thanks again Daniel.
As old as London is, I'm sure there are people buried 100s of years ago under the streets and buildings. Could you imagine if each and every person got there own grave in a city that old and the size of the population? Definitely wouldn't be enough room.
Great to see you in the UK, We have a lot of history and some times i think we don't appreciate it .. hope you enjoy your trip x
I would give my left arm to visit your Country, and Wales too. ✌️🇺🇸
Thank you for showing us John Bunyan’s Grave site! I love his books! Incredible man!
So many wonderful old cemetaries here in London, Highgate Cemetery is amazing 😍
Another great video. The size of that Cemetery and it's in the middle of London, WoW. You should try visiting Edinburgh some time in the future. Edinburgh is the Capital City of Scotland. A beautiful city with its architecture and attractions. Not as spread out as much like London. When you get home you should continue filming. I'm enjoying them. 🌺☺🌺
im from the uk family plots are common my family has one my grandad is in it with his parents and a cousin and theres 3 more slots. my dad and uncle and aunt will likely take those . and yeah its partly to save space but also to keep the family together.
The cemeteries in London and Paris and other big cities were literally overflowing due to the piles of bodies underground (body parts sticking up in some areas). That is why they built High Gate Cemetery outside of London. Did you visit High Gate? That place is amazing! There are virtual tours on youtube. Overcrowded cemeteries is also why Paris dug up a ton of cemetery bones and put them underground in the catacombs.
If there are spirits of the deceased they will not feel alone since they live in a city. It’s amazing to see graves that old. I wonder what these people would think if they saw the city now? I’d love to see s drone view.
What a neat old cemetery! Those old headstones are so beautiful, with the moss, and wear & tear. Those animals loved you! :) You got snuck up on in the end haha too funny. Thanks for the tour. I've never seen a cemetery so full of life!
Some farther out of the city have incredibly beautiful statues. Open to the public. Surprised they survived the wars.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS SIMPLY AMAZING NO DAMAGE OR SIGNS OF VANDALISM
Mary Garner people vandalise graves/cemeteries? How distasteful
I live in Dartford. We have a cemetery in Watling Street which is often vandilsed even the little children's graves and all the little teddy's and Angel's smashed and thrown around, breaking and spray painting all over the headstones. It's just so disgusting that people have so much disrespect. 😢😢
Fascinating! So interesting, these people were born, lived and passed away but although they were laid to rest by their loved ones people who walk by, read the epitaphs and although we never knew them our thoughts are with them and their families and wonder about the lives they had! We remember them! 🙏
Good to see it’s well maintained! I like walking in cemeteries most are maintained by volunteers where I live in Yorkshire 🙂 Thanks for taking us for a look around!
Im a Londoner by birth so it was nice to see this! My great grandfather and great-great grandfather used to work for well to do families in that area. I know one of the families is buried in that cemetery somewhere!
😍 Awesome! I hope you had fish and chips while you were there Daniel you can definitely tell the difference in the batter no yucky cornmeal hahaha hope you had a great time!!
I love it when sidewalks and steps are worn. Think of how many people tread on it.
This vlog is incredible thank you for sharing. I love old cemeteries.
best part is the photo bomber at the end hahaha. I thought Daniel was about to get mugged!!!
What an amazing cementary. Thank you for taking us to another part of the world. I wonder where the poor were buried who could not afford a headstone. 🇦🇺🐨💙👍🌸👍
Loved this video of London Cemeteries. If I could ever visit another country, it would be England! Just a Kentucky lady.
Thank you Daniel ,and Robert for posting this up.
Daniel the history in England is so old compared to America and then even more so from Australia where I live.
Long forgotten names mentioned again thank you for the tour
Really enjoyed this segment. Great work by the presenter.
Yes, Daniel did a great job!
Great video. That cemetery is huge and crowded. Don't get to see this history everyday that's for sure. Thanks for a wonderful look at this historic place.
Absolutely amazing I'm speechless love love loved it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
very interesting walk around and history👏💯
This is great to see. Thanks for the great posting.
An amazing place, I love places in England..my grandfather was from there 🙏👍🙏
Love this cemetery and the history
You have to go to where the Beatles are walking-across the road in bare feet. I think it is Abby Road. Great 🎥 video.
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If you were a squirrel, you could have entered the cemetery. Wonderful old historic site.
It was by divine Providence this beautiful Cemetary wasn't wrecked during the bombing blitz and V1& V2 rockets of WW2. May these remains continue to repose undisturbed in busy London town.
I notice also that in two way traffic on sidewalks, the English walk on the left hand side just as they drive on the left hand side of the road. Here in the USA we walk and drive on the right hand side.
Wonderful look into the pasrt of people of another country. Enjoy your trip. Thanks for the video.
Heck yeah ....never thought I would see one of your videos from over here. Nice to see you , hope you enjoyed yourself
Wow! The grave of John Bunyan!! I didnt realize he was born in the 1600s. As a person who attended christian schools all my life, Pilgrim's Progress was well known and the original movie watched severalllllll times. Thanks for showong this- Freaking awesome!!!
I was so proud to become a gravedigger for Wandsworth borough council Battersea New cemetery my dad was a gravedigger there for twenty seven years
This cemetery is so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
Hey Kevin thanks for showing us around. It amazes me that so much history has been preserved in Europe. I know that through the centuries London was very densely populated and filthy well into the early 1900's. I think the practice of burying a family in "layers" is very curious but probably necessary because of the scarcity of open land and abundance of the dead.
I think you are right about the land problem. I wonder if they cremated back then? I don't believe so, but I can't imagine how that many family members could possibly be buried in layers. Here in the US and probably in the UK too it would be illegal to do that today. This is what makes this type of cemetery unique. Too bad the Brits gated it off. I suppose better that than vandalism.
@@kimkearney5419 You are right about burying in layers and only in a shroud, no coffin, is illegal in the US, the laws make it very very expensive to have a coffin burial nowdays. you have to buy the plot, and pay the funeral home, and buy the coffin and then buy a cement vault from the cemetary to put the coffin in. and buy the headstone. It runs into thousands of dollars. Thank God we can choose cremation, if we are not wealthy or have large ilife insurance amounts. We can also join a funeral co-operative such as “Peoples Memorial”. Member funeral homes offer full service at 1/3 of the prevailing rate in the community. A simple cremation in the Plan in our area is $1K. that includes everything, , and it only takes a phone call to the hospital to release the loved one to their care. They will pick up the loved one and take them to a place to “rest and wait”. That is so important, You do not have to make any decisions on the spot, You just make an appointment to go to the Funeral Home in a day or so and they will guide you with sympathy and compassion. in making the arrangements you want, cremation or burial.. They will even wait ,if needed, until funds from an insurance policy become available. The best part of a Plan like People’sMemorial is that there is a one-time life time charge of $25.00 to $50.00 to enroll, and you can enroll someone with just a phone call, even after they have died as long as another funeral director has not been called in.by the hospital or coroner. This such valuable information to have in the event of a sudden passing of a relative or a friend’s relative who has not made any plans for their “final needs”, and especially if there is not a lot of $$ to spend..I learned about these Plans when I worked as a Visiting Nurse and have been called on to advise friends and families. in an unexpected passing of a loved one. And when I was the one who needed funeral arrangements in my own family, I was treated with so much care and compassion by the member funeral home that I chose from a list provided by PM. You can find PM or other funeral co-operative Plans through a Google search. I hope this may be of help to someone .
Thank you , as many do I have a lot of family that came from London , it was nice to see such an old piece of it.
"Pilgrims Progress" is a great story and they made a very good movie of it as well!
We have some wonderful graveyards in and around London you need to have a good look around. Those big old trees are called London plane (a hybrid tree) they were planted allot around London you'll see them everywhere. They were planted because they soak up lots of pollution back in the old days of smog and pea soupers they really helped. The wood inside is stunning you can see all the black which is the pollution. I belive they call it lace wood.
I was in London last month. I was fascinated by those trees. I had to Google them the first time I saw one. They are neat.
It's neat to hear the city noise but in a cemetery.
Did you know that in the 18th/19th century people had large picnics in the churchyards to celebrate the dead on Sundays which was then a form of relaxation before the start of the next week. Sundays are really the first day of the week. Grazie.
Fabulous video, really enjoyable as I look around cemeteries and old churchyards. Also, it just goes to show that there is a rich source of history almost everywhere.
This is not a forgotten cemetery, too bad it is a closed one and you were not able to read some more names to us, I love to read names off the headstones, it looked so peaceful, when I go to Texas I visit my whole family there, but when I visit my father's grave I can sit there for hours and feel so peaceful.
My Nan and Gramp are buried in a London Grave yard but can’t remember where 😬😩 Gramp died 1953 before I was born, nan in 2002. She never remarried 🥰😇
Amazing video. I have no urge to go to London. But I really enjoy watching you do the walking for me. Thank you.
Excellent video. Great old cemetery with some notable people buried there. I tried to read Pilgrims Progress a long time ago but I gave up on it. Thanks for your considerable effort in making this presentation.
To never be forgotten.
Dude, this video is full of spirits talking. I heard many voices as you walked through! Some threatening, some asking for prayer and some asking for help...too many to even count, that place is so active it's no joke, lots of unrest there!
Well dang you should have come to Cornwall UK we have so many extremely old cemeteries here, look up The church of St Materiana in Tintagel, it was first used in the 6th Century I believe ;). Please be very careful as there are a lot of pickpockets and thieves also muggings :(, stay safe Daniel. xx
You make London sound so inviting.. 😂😂😂
I've lived in London for 53 years now and not once have I been
mugged, robbed or attacked! (I guess I'm one of the lucky ones
hey? 🤷♀️)..
London has some great sights and it's just sad that people read
the negative headlines and spread the worst. 🤔
@@ramblingrose1540 Sorry hun, I was born just outside London in Aylesbury, Bucks but I have been to London on a number of occasions with no problems. I used to work at night in the Brixton area selling roses in the pubs and clubs and also on the Oxford tube coaches when I lived nr Oxford in Cowley. The coach would go from Oxford bus station to Nottinghill Gate then on to Marble arch. All of the times I was lucky enough to be in the city I never once had a problem but over the last couple of years there has been quite a lot of violence there. x
A fine touch of PR for a gorgeous part of the UK!
Obvious lobotomy fodder!
Thank you so much for that. Such an old cemetery. Really enjoyed it
It was by divine Providence this beautiful Cemetary wasn't wrecked during the bombing blitz and V1& V2 rockets of WW2. May these remains continue to repose undisturbed in busy London town.
That's a pretty cool and neat looking OLD cemetery that I'd like to go visit one day.
I visited Stirling Castle in Scotland and they had graves with multiple people, even first and second wives
If you are interested in seeing old graveyards, PLEASE READ THIS.
So many old graves are losing the ability to read what is / was on the gravestone. It would be really great if we could come together to have small plaques made for each of them in order to help identify whose grave it is. I think whoever owns / manages the grave should have records on who is in each grave. I am sure some graves may be so old that there is no way to find out. However it would help preserve the info we can read and or find out about each grave, for future generations. I have no idea on the cost it would take to have a small plaque made. However if we came together as a community, I am sure donations and fundraisers could help cover the cost. Maybe starting with the older graves and posting info on where families could have plaques made for their loved ones, whom they visit. It's only a good idea if many people help to come together to make it happen.
If you ever go back to London, try Highgate cemetary. It is huge, so you .ay be there for months.
Every grave stone gives us an insight to the past the really old ones are fascinating and they all tell there own story love watching your videos very interesting
what an amazing adventure!
The old cemetery here was moved many years ago ,due to problems with flooding .later my GRT grandmother was buried there ,along with my grandmothers. 10 yr old brother who died from diphtheria .also in the same grave as his mother (myn GRT grandmother ) and at least two other family members .
Thank you for sharing Daniel , please be safe on your journey and God bless you and your family
Great video. I wonder if anyone noticed that when you were trying to remember the word subway that you walked past a Subway restaurant. Y'all should do more of these foreign excursions.
This is a very impressive Cemetery. I'm glad it wasn't destroyed during the bombings during World War II. Thank you for sharing. God bless
Wauw that was awesome! Thanks for showing👍. Greetz from the Netherlands
I was in England for about 4 to 6 weeks. We lived in St. John's woods just outside of London. There was a church I could take my son to play. There was also a church yard cemetery. It was very old. There would be four people at the most in one plot. Some were 1600 on up. Nothing modern day. A lot of the ladies I was there with would do brass rubbings. The tombstones were quit unique I have to admit. Very beautiful. I thought it was very different to see four people buried in the same plot. It was a family thing I guess. Of course I'm sure shortage of land, I don't know.
In European countries families are buried on top of each other because there is very little land to be used as cemeteries. My mother is from Germany and that is how burials are done there. Small countries build dwellings on top of each other’s so in one home there are several floors and each floor is a family home.
i was hoping you would have went to Highgate Cemetery during this video .. you would have loved it.. its gorgeous
Very famous London Cemetery. Suzanna Wesley, mother of John and Charles Wesley is buried there. She is considered the Mother of Methodism. Wesley's Chapel is just across the street.
Thank you! I really enjoyed this although when I first saw the title I thought there must be a London, Georgia!! Burial ground must have been particularly expensive in the city when that cemetery was being filled up. During the plague they had buried people in everything available including piling them all together with no headstones in one big hole so by 1800 the people of London must have felt these family burial plots were acceptable & perhaps comforting for all the bones of the family to rest together. I do like this better than the renting of grave spaces in some European countries & when the rented period is up the remains & headstone are removed for a new recently deceased. This London treatment of the dead makes me feel they are better remembered there. It also is amazing how much better those headstones have held up over hundreds of years & those in the US are often weathered beyond legibility in 100 years. It must be the difference of the types of stone used since London sees it's share & more of rain.
You should go visit High Gate if you think that one is good. High Gate is really phenomenal!
It could be also if a family that was consumed by a plague, it happened a lot, they may have wanted to bury in a hurry 1 hole all in ... Great video :) tfs ..
That was bloody brilliant!
If you can get over to Highgate cemetery it will blow your mind. Have fun.
Awesome video
I have visited London once and wanted to visit Highgate Cemetery ,sadly didn't get there. I was reading about one park in London that is actually built on top of a plague put cemetery. The only way you would k ow is there is a small plaque commemorating the dead. The UK is just so full of history will get back there one day.
Wonderful video, thanks for sharing, Daniel
I did laugh as you were trying to recall the word "Subway" and walked right past the sandwich shop of that name, as though the scenery was trying to help you out. Glad you enjoyed London, there really is a lot to see.
thnx Daniel for sharing a great video beautiful cemetery with friendly squirls they friendly neighbours or guards of the cemetery 👍🇳🇱😉
thank you daniel! willem from the netherlands
Great job on the vlog across the pond. Seems that many enjoyed. Random thought: every time I see a UK cemetery, I think of the ghost of xmas future w Scrooge. TFS ✌🏻
Wish you could have gotten in would have loved having a better look at the crypts.
I worked in the City for a number of years and would walk past or sometimes through this wonderful old graveyard in City Road. Daniel referring to Dame Mary Paige , ( 11.05), the expression to be " tapped" , I think refers to the, then, medical practice of blood letting in an attempt to cure the condition. The effect was just the opposite as it removed oxygen carrying blood which is never a good move I would imagine.......It looks as though the poor woman stoically endured this procedure for some while before finally succumbing......keep up the good work mate ...:)
I bet you were wringing your hands to get in the cemetery. I would have been. So old.
Fascinating adventure
Most of our long ago family for sure.
I just recently learned that in the UK when they ran out of room in the cemetery they would bury people on top of eachother. Kinda strange to me lol.
I loved London. We took a bus trip in high school an later I went with friends for a weekend. Took bus rides to Paris too.
Is it just the camera angle or are some of the head stones really thin?
Damn, there doesn't look to be enough room for a casket with all those headstones all up against each other
Great video. Thanks. Great history. Like about Daniel Defoe, the great author. And try not to scare the locals. Haha.
Oh I meant to tell you if they are staring at you it's because they know you are an American. I don't know how they know without talking to you, they just know. That was something I had to learn to ignore. It was really strange to have everyone staring at me. I had gotten on a bus one day and was trying to window shop as we went through London. This lady who was in the window seat just kept staring as I was trying to look around her to see the windows. My husband was sitting behind me and when we got off the bus he started laughing and said; he wanted to put his hand in between her and I just to see what she would do. We got a good laugh. It was a little uncomfortable for me. I found they really don't like us very much.
Enjoy, lots of history over there. I loved that part of England. The history.
God bless and have a good time.
I'm so jealous, but so grateful for the video trip! Living London! Kind of cool how they bury several family members together on one spot!
I hope you viewed The Hardy Tree in the Old Saint Pancras cemetery. It’s an ash tree with stones completely surrounding it. Look it up. It’s so cool, but sad at the same time as they were trying to make room and the stones were moved to surround the tree.