BBC Hull and East Yorkshire has published an amazing story of three friends, Cliff, Paul and Ron, who were due to go on a fishing trip to Thailand together. Sadly, Ron died from cancer before the trip. The two friends decided to go to Thailand anyway and with Ron’s prior permission they used his ashes…
Month: April 2016
Media coverage and the deaths of black people in custody
An interesting article has been published in the openDemocracy.net and the Guardian highlighting the lack of media coverage when it comes to the deaths of black people in custody in the UK. The author of ‘Black lives matter in Britain too: why does our media care less’ Kiri Kankhwendeor compares the lack of coverage…
From paupers to philanthropists – remembering at Manchester Southern Cemetery
Manchester Southern Cemetery opened in 1879 and since then it has become the largest cemetery in the UK and second largest in Europe. Many locals take a stroll through this vast space or use it simply as a shortcut between Barlow Moor Road, Princess Road and Nell Lane. There is even a guided tour. What…
The origins of Anzac Day
Remember Me guest-blogger Dr Jenny Macleod, Department of History University of Hull explores the origins of a national day of commemoration in Australia and New Zealand The 25th of April 2016 marks the centenary of the origins of an extraordinary phenomenon: Anzac Day. What has now become the pre-eminent national day in Australia, marked by…
Remember Me. The Changing Face of Memorialisation 