The restored gravestone is that of General Alexander Cavalié Mercer, who died in 1868, aged 85, which he shares with his sister Theodosia McNeill who died in 1881, aged 97.
Alexander Cavalié Mercer, then a 2nd Captain, is arguably the most . . . — — Map (db m272960) HM
The catacomb is a burial chamber, in which coffins were placed on shelves within a vault.
Popular in the Roman Empire, they became fashionable again in Britain about 200 years ago.
The Exeter catacomb was built within Bartholomew . . . — — Map (db m274607) HM
The Church of St Peter
In the Middle Ages, religion was at the centre of all life. The Cathedral was not just a splendid building but an offering of praise demanding the very best work from skilled craftsmen.
To create such magnificence . . . — — Map (db m273049) HM
900 Years of Christian Worship
Mint Lane (named after the 17th-century mint) has been a focus for Christian worship since the Middle Ages. St Nicholas' Priory, founded in 1087, occupied much of the site until 1536. A Roman Catholic Church . . . — — Map (db m272983) HM
In Memory of Philip Freeman/Friedman
Jewish Exeter Wartime Firewatcher
Age 67
Who was killed in the German bombing raid,
4 May, 1942.
Till 2022, his grave was unidentified
Hebrew Acronym v
(Samuel, 25:29, “May his soul be . . . — — Map (db m212023) WM
From Monks...
St Nicholas Priory is one of the earliest surviving buildings in Devon. Founded in 1087 as a Benedictine monastery, the Priory housed monks for nearly 500 years. When the Priory was dissolved in 1536 by Henry VIII, the religious . . . — — Map (db m272985) HM
