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 |
view gallery |  John Locke (1632-1704) – All Saints Church, High Laver, Essex, UK
in Grave of a Famous Person John Locke’s tomb is in the graveyard of All Saints Church, High Laver. He is credited as one of the foremost philosophers of the 17th century and influenced the Constitution of the United States of America. posted by: bill&ben location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 3/2/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Henry Williams - Grave of a Famous Person - Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
in Grave of a Famous Person Henry Williams founded one of New Zealand's first Anglican Missions and was a key figure in developing the relationship between Maori and British Government which led to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and the creation of New Zealand. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 2/28/2013 last visited: 1/22/2013 |
view gallery |  Edvard Grieg - Paradis-Bergen, Norway
in Grave of a Famous Person Grave of the famous composer and his wife Nina at Troldhaugen, Paradis near Bergen in Norway. posted by: team Hebbes location: Hordaland, Norway date approved: 2/28/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer - City Cemetery - Nashville, Tennessee
in Grave of a Famous Person Grave of Confederate Civil War General and former U.S. Congressman at the old City Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 2/28/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  General Bushrod Johnson - City Cemetery - Nashville, Tennessee
in Grave of a Famous Person Grave of Civil War Confederate General at the City Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 2/28/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  William Carroll - Nashville, Tennessee
in Grave of a Famous Person Grave of former six term Tennessee Governor at the City Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. posted by: BruceS location: Tennessee date approved: 2/28/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  2nd Lt. Francis Lowry - Denver, CO
in Grave of a Famous Person Memorial dedicated to 2nd Lt. Francis Lowry and all those who served in WWI (the Great War). posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 2/10/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Carl Karcher
in Grave of a Famous Person There is a Monument East of the Family area. posted by: Mark1962 location: California date approved: 1/20/2013 last visited: 2/20/2013 |
view gallery |  William "Coin" Harvey - Monte Ne AR
in Grave of a Famous Person William Hope “Coin” Harvey founded the resort of Monte Ne and the Ozark Trails Association, establishing him as a pioneer in the promotion of Arkansas tourism. Harvey was also the 1932 Liberty Party nominee for the president of the United States. posted by: Where's George location: Arkansas date approved: 1/20/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Sophia Porter - Preston Bend Cemetery - Preston, TX
in Grave of a Famous Person Grave of Sophia Porter in the Preston Bend Cemetery, Preston, TX. Porter is known as the "Confederate Paul Revere" for her bravery in preventing a possible Federal invasion of Texas during the Civil War. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 1/20/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Oscar Peterson - Mississauga, ON
in Grave of a Famous Person Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a legendary Canadian composer and jazz pianist. posted by: denben location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 1/12/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Lorenzo de Zavala -- 1st VP of the Republic of TX
in Grave of a Famous Person Lorenzo de Zavala was a Mexican politician who believed in the cause of Texas Liberty. He drafted the TX Constitution, served as the first Vice President of the Republic of TX, and is buried in the San Jacinto battlefield cemetery named for him. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 1/11/2013 last visited: 12/31/2012 |
view gallery |  Holland Coffee - Preston Bend Cemetery - Preston, TX
in Grave of a Famous Person Grave of Holland Coffee in the Preston Bend Cemetery, Preston, TX. He is best known for having developed the town of Preston (aka Preston Bend), operating a major trading post along the route of what we call The Preston Road. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 1/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  James Gillaspie -- Oakwood Cem., Huntsville TX
in Grave of a Famous Person In order the appreciate this famous grave, you have to go next door to Gillaspie Park. What you learn there of James Gillaspie's service to three countries (Rep. of Texas, the United States, and the Confederacy) is surprising. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 1/11/2013 last visited: 12/31/2012 |
view gallery |  John Henry Bonham, 1948-1980, drummer with Led Zeppelin
in Grave of a Famous Person The grave of the Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham posted by: The_Senior_Crabbes location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 1/3/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  John Loughborough
in Grave of a Famous Person The grave of John Loughborough, the first Seventh-Day Adventist minister to work in California. posted by: tnphotobug location: California date approved: 1/1/2013 last visited: never |
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