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Mary by the Bay
Posted in Statues, tagged donegal, donegal abbey, ireland, rosary, sculpture, statue on November 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The Right Honorable Gerald FitzGibbon
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, In the church..., Statues, tagged cenotaph, dublin, ireland, occupation, st. patrick's cathedral on November 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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The Right Honorable Gerald FitzGibbon was a lawyer and judge, who shared both his name and profession with his father and his son. A graduate of the University of Dublin, he served in several prominent legal positions, including Law Adviser to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Solicitor General of Ireland, Lord Justice of the Irish Court of Appeal.
An eternal guard
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged cleveland, grave art, lake view cemetery, lion, ohio, sculpture, statue, statues on September 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Boyd Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Dead Men Do Tell Tales, Statues, tagged cause of death, cenotaph, dublin, epitaph, grave art, ireland, occupation, poem, st. patrick's cathedral, statue, statues on April 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Well, just one lion.
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged cleveland, grave art, lake view cemetery, ohio, sculpture, statue on February 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
This monument was put in sometime very recently, because it was not erected yet the last time I visited Lake View Cemetery, but it was there when I traveled there Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend.
A lovely place to spend forever
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged cleveland, grave art, guitar, lakeview cemetery, ohio, sculpture, statues on November 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure that I have any words that could illuminate more than this sculpture and its placement. It was recently installed – it definitely was not there this time last year, and it absolutely took my breath away.
Why do birds suddenly appear/Every time, you are near…
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged allen, birdbath, birds, grave art, ohio, sculpture, statue, williston cemetery on October 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
That would be because they’re metal and welded to the monument. But they’re still very cute.
Beneath my feet and enigmatic face…
Posted in Cemetery mysteries, Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged cincinnati, grave art, ohio, sculpture, spring grove cemetery, statues, unsolved on July 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I don’t know any more about this monument than what is engraved on the stone. Davis Lawler erected it in memory of his parents – why a Sphinx made an appropriate monument to them, I don’t know. But then, that’s kind of appropriate, isn’t it?
Our Angel Baby
Posted in Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, tagged angel, baby, buffalo, child, children, forest lawn cemetery, grave art, new york, sculpture, statues on June 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Forest Lawn
Posted in Angels, Cemetery Sculpture, Statues, Symbolism, tagged buffalo, forest lawn cemetery, grave art, new york, sculpture, statues, symbolism on June 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Since I haven’t had much time to write while visiting, I thought I’d give you more Forest Lawn photo. These are from my visit in March (before I incurred the wrath of the goose).
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