The brilliant and inspirational author Lailah Gifty Akita once wrote that “The graveyard is the ever lasting home of every man” and nestled in the shadow of the quaint St Stephen’s Parish Church of Acomb in York with its decoration of Tadcaster limestone, a wealth of stained glass and the fish topped weather vane perched upon the steeple – a beautifully tranquil churchyard awaits the curious visitor.
Although a haven for the preservation of wildlife under the care of the Eco Church Team – there is also much to delight any tombstone tourist who loves nothing more that whiling an hour or so wandering around a local graveyard.
A passionate taphophile or grave hunter since my teenage years – St Stephen’s Churchyard remains a favourite of mine for the diverse array of tombstones and monuments erected in tribute to those long-forgotten folk for whom this fascinating place remains their everlasting home. From coach builders, farmers, surgeons, soldiers, mathematicians, babes in arms, to genteel ladies, gentlemen and glaziers with their lives rich in detail and set in stone – many of their stories have yet to be revealed.
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