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The Pale Rider. The last person to be buried in a churchyard each year is called the Ankon, who becomes death itself. He rides through town in the form of a skeleton and is a portent of death. - Folk Lore of Brittany https://t.co/DpK08vXsNs

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2021-02-11

For the rural poor coffins were made by the local carpenter. They often worked over night to ensure the coffin was ready for the morning. In the fens it was unlucky to be make a coffin at night as it was said to disturb the souls at rest in the churchyard.

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2021-01-14

SNOWDROPS (Galanthus Nivalus): The earliest floral harbinger of Spring, often found clustered in churchyards. Victorian folklore states that it is bad luck to bring them indoors, foreshadowing death. Yet they are also symbols of hope.
(Illus: Cecily Mary Barker)

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2021-01-10

Irish sayings about ❄️! If it snowed Christmas Eve🎅, children told geese being plucked in heaven! New moon lucky omen🌑. Mild weather on Christmas Eve was cause for concern because, "A green Christmas makes a fat churchyard"!😲 ©mistletoediary, my house

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2020-11-26

1572 John Knox, Scottish minister, theologian, writer and leader of the Reformation, died in his final resting place being in St. Giles' churchyard.

In his will, Knox said: "None have I corrupted, none have I defrauded; merchandise have I not made"

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2020-11-24

Church of the Holy Trinity & Holy Mary the Virgin, Old Clee, Grimsby.

Whilst Bruce & I we’re lurking in a local churchyard (as you do!), I was lucky enough to bump into an old friend who managed to squeeze me in for a five minute whizz around this beautiful church! 😁 1/

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2020-10-20

Devil in the churchyard ~ Hunt showdown game themed gift for a legend and my bf

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2020-10-19

The last person to be buried in a churchyard each year is called the Ankon, who becomes death itself. He rides through town in the form of a skeleton and is a portent of death. - Folk Lore of Brittany https://t.co/DpK08vXsNs

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2020-10-07

"The giant, spectral dog that haunts churchyards! My dear boy, it is an omen - the worst omen - of death!’
— JKR (PA6)



by Viria13

https://t.co/XMN9NKgJZI

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2020-08-31

8 Bow Churchyard, Cheapside, 1908 – near St Paul’s.

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2020-08-14

DARE YOU ENTER A FAIRY RING? Upon entering a ring, elf circle, or pixie ring, you may become invisible & will be made to dance until you die of exhaustion 🎨uncanny fairy ring St Mary's Churchyard, Hartley Wespall; William Holmes Sullivan

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2020-08-13

The Dandelion flower 'Taraxacum officinale' is a perennial plant and is one of the weed flowers that grows behind Wadsley Churchyard. I think that it has a soul and I tried to capture it in this drawing.
more about the work here https://t.co/JadyyURDPs

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2020-08-10

The last person to be buried in a churchyard each year is called the Ankon, who becomes death itself. He rides through town in the form of a skeleton and is a portent of death. - Folk Lore of Brittany https://t.co/tEwscOl5A7

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2020-08-03

aaand my friend’s character reference. made him for “churchyard” project. someday I’ll translate it

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2020-07-24

Joining too. Im koverboi and I’m working on my and my friend’s project “Churchyard”.

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2020-07-14

According to local legend, the churchyard is inhabited by an ancient spirit known as Angelystor ("Recording Angel" or "Evangelist").

Every year at Halloween a booming voice foretells the names of parishioners who will die the following year.

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2020-07-13

it didn't take me long to start making my own english country side/small village with a local churchyard!
is there a graveyard to unlock?

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2020-07-12