We welcomed Joe from our good friends, Joseph Richmond & Sons Memorials, to Jesmond Old Cemetery, who provided and fitted our new plaque. The quote is from a series of articles on Jesmond Old Cemetery, written in 1886 by local historian J.R. Charleton, and we think it is still as poignant today as it was all those years ago.

The plaque is located on an old sandstone crypt cover, which was left near the South Lodge when the car park opposite was being constructed. It’s a bit too heavy to move and we’ve got quite used to it being there over the years, but we thought we could make better use of it by incorporating the stone into a more welcoming feature.

We absolutely love it and thank Richmond & Sons Memorials most sincerely for their kindness in providing us with this fantastic addition to Jesmond Old Cemetery.