view gallery |  John Wesley - London, UK
in Grave of a Famous Person This crypt is the burial site for John Wesley and others. It is located in back of Wesley Chapel and the house that Wesley occupied for many years. posted by: silverquill location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: 4/20/2013 |
view gallery |  Bruno Gröning
in Grave of a Famous Person [DE] Auf dem neuen Friedhof in Dillenburg liegt der Geistheiler Bruno Gröning begraben. / [EN] In the new cemetery in Dillenburg the spiritual healer Bruno Groening is buried. posted by: Eibacher Kuckuck location: Hessen, Germany date approved: 4/10/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Tris Speaker - Fairview Cemetery - Hubbard, TX
in Grave of a Famous Person Tris Speaker, one of the greatest hitters of the deadball era and the first Texan enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, is buried at the base of a memorial flagpole in Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 4/10/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Robert Nelson - St. George's Gardens - London, UK
in Grave of a Famous Person This crypt topped with a decorative urn is the grave of Robert Nelson, noted religious writer, and first person buried in St. George's Gardens, one of the first cemeteries built away from a church. posted by: silverquill location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 4/10/2013 last visited: 4/20/2013 |
view gallery |  Robert Irsay - Indianapolis, Indiana
in Grave of a Famous Person Robert Irsay was the longtime owner of the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Indiana date approved: 4/10/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Johannes von Arnoldi - Dillenburg
in Grave of a Famous Person [DE] Auf dem alten Friedhof in Dillenburg liegt der Jurist, Staatsmann und Historiker Johannes von Arnoldi begraben. / [EN] On the old cemetery in Dillenburg the lawyer, statesman and historian Johannes von Arnoldi is buried. posted by: Eibacher Kuckuck location: Hessen, Germany date approved: 4/10/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  John Speer family grave -- Oak Hill Cem., Lawrence KS
in Grave of a Famous Person The grave of famous abolitionist John Speer, wife Elizabeth, daughter Rose, son Joe & murdered sons Robert M. & John Speer, killed during Quantrill's Raid on 21 Aug 1863. His son-in-law Elwood W. and daughter Mary (Speer) Neff are also buried here. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Kansas date approved: 4/10/2013 last visited: 3/14/2013 |
view gallery |  Charles Warren Fairbanks - Indianapolis, Indiana
in Grave of a Famous Person Charles Fairbanks served as the 26th Vice-President of the United States under President Theodore Roosevelt. posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Indiana date approved: 4/10/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Reverend Leonard Ravenhill - Garden Valley Cemetery - Garden Valley, TX
in Grave of a Famous Person Christian evangelist and author whose book "Why Revival Tarries" has sold over a million copies. posted by: Max and 99 location: Texas date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Brevet BG Uri Balcom Pearsall -- Leavenworth Natl. Cem, Leavenworth KS
in Grave of a Famous Person The grave of Union Army Brevet Brigadier General Uri Balcom Pearsall at Leavenworth National Cemetery. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Kansas date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: 3/13/2013 |
view gallery |  Branch Rickey - Rushtown, Ohio
in Grave of a Famous Person As a baseball executive with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to a Major League Baseball contract allowing him to become the first black player in the Major Leagues. posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Ohio date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Captain Joseph Parks -- Shawnee Indian Cem., Shawnee KS
in Grave of a Famous Person Captain Joseph Parks, the Chief of the Shawnee Indian Tribe in Kansas, died in 1859. He and several members of his family are buried in the Shawnee Indian Cemetery near downtown Shawnee KS. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Kansas date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: 3/13/2013 |
view gallery |  Grave of Daniel Defoe - Bunhill Fields - London, England
in Grave of a Famous Person Daniel Defoe's most enduring classic is the novel "Robinson Crusoe," but he is also known as the father of British journalism. He was a prolific pamphleteer writing many controversial items and at one time stood in the pillory for three days. posted by: silverquill location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: 4/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Miller Huggins - Cincinnati, Ohio
in Grave of a Famous Person Miller Huggins was the manager of the Great Yankee Teams of the 1920’s including the 1927 team known as “Murderers Row.” posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Ohio date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Joseph Hooker - Cincinnati, Ohio
in Grave of a Famous Person General Joe Hooker served in the Union Army during the Civil War, briefly commanding the Army of the Potomac in 1863. posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Ohio date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Salmon P. Chase - Cincinnati, Ohio
in Grave of a Famous Person Salmon P. Chase was the 6th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and served as Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln. posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Ohio date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Susanna Wesley - Bunhill Fields - London, England
in Grave of a Famous Person Susanna Wesley is best known as the mother of John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church, and Charles Wesley preacher and hymn writer. Her grave is in the historic nonconformist Bunhill Burial Fields, and memorial is across at John Wesley's house. posted by: silverquill location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: 4/14/2013 |
view gallery |  Grave of William Blake - Bunhill Fields - London, England
in Grave of a Famous Person This grave marker for poet William Blake was erected near his unmarked grave in the historic Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in central London near those of other noted literary figures and religious nonconformists. posted by: silverquill location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: 4/15/2013 |
view gallery |  John Bunyon - Bunhill Fields - London, England
in Grave of a Famous Person John Bunyan is best known for his classic religious allegory "Pilgrims Progress." His above-ground crypt occupies a prominent place in the historic Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in central London. posted by: silverquill location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: 4/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Ben H. Clark - Fort Reno Post Cemetery - El Reno, OK
in Grave of a Famous Person Final resting place of Cavalry Scout and Interpreter Ben H. Clark, who was assigned to assist Lt. Col. Custer in the Civil War. posted by: Max and 99 location: Oklahoma date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Luis Angel Firpo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
in Grave of a Famous Person Nickname: El Toro Salvaje de las Pampas (The Wild Bull of the Pampas), he fought Jack Dempsey in 1923 for the heavyweight title and lost. A more than life size statue stands outside his mausoleum in the Recoleta Cemetery. posted by: garmin_geek location: Argentina date approved: 3/26/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Óscar Romero - San Salvador, El Salvador
in Grave of a Famous Person Óscar Romero was the Arch-Bishop here and was assassinated by a death squad in 1980. posted by: Metro2 location: El Salvador date approved: 3/26/2013 last visited: 3/17/2013 |
view gallery |  King David's Tomb - Jerusalem, Israel
in Grave of a Famous Person One of the holiest sites for Jews is the building on Mount Zion known as the Tomb of King David — the celebrated Old Testament warrior king of Israel who is traditionally credited with composing many of the Psalms. posted by: denben location: Israel date approved: 3/21/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Keith Green - Garden Valley, TX
in Grave of a Famous Person Christian evangelist and singer Keith Green died in a plane crash when he was only 28 years old. At the age of 11 he became the youngest person ever to sign with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). posted by: Max and 99 location: Texas date approved: 3/18/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Christa McAuliffe, Concord, NH
in Grave of a Famous Person Final resting place of New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe. posted by: cache_test_dummies location: New Hampshire date approved: 3/11/2013 last visited: never |
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