Wednesday, February 5, 2020

War Graves And Little Lambs

Today I conclude this look at Woodlawn Cemetery in Guelph.


There are tombstones done in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission style, most of them gathered together in a single area. Some of these are veterans, while others are people who died in action more recently and were returned home.


Quite often in older cemeteries like this, a child angel or a lamb on a tombstone will designate the grave of a child. Such is the case with these.


One wider view from here.


A couple of days later we'd had snow. I was passing by the cemetery and took this shot. Tomorrow I'll take you elsewhere in Guelph.

34 comments:

  1. Somber winter walks that strangely make us fee better, brooding...

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  2. This is one of the quietest place.

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  3. Some sad sights. So many wasted lifes.

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  4. ...William, this cemetery has so many similarities with the ones that I visit. Finding little lambs is always touching.

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  5. Hello, The little lams are sad but beautiful. Enjoy your day!

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  6. That last scene looks so peaceful.

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  7. As we are born and die, thee reminders of life and death are but markers of the lifetimes, the loves, the pains that people go through.

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  8. They don't do large stones like this much anymore, probably because of the cost. It is good to be remembered.

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  9. There's something about cemeteries in the snow. The little lamb markers always get to me.

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  10. It's sad to see children's gravestones.

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  11. It's terribly sad to see the grave of a child.

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  12. @Cloudia: true.

    @Nancy: that it is.

    @Iris: sadly so.

    @Tom: I knew you'd appreciate it.

    @Jan: that it is.

    @Eileen: thanks.

    @Marie: indeed.

    @Barbara: true.

    @Sandi: likely.

    @Tanya: I agree.

    @Sami: it is.

    @likeschocolate: indeed.

    @Sharon: that it is.

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  13. Always a sobering moment when I see Commonwealth War Graves

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  14. Sober remainders that life is short and has been very hard for very many.

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  15. The war graves are absolutely stunning.

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  16. Lovely wintry cemetery photos ~ lambs, angels and wreathe are sweet ~

    Happy Moments to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  17. The little lambs are beautiful in a sad way … if that makes sense!
    The war graves look marvellous.
    Cemeteries always leave me with mixed emotions, but I've enjoyed your series of posts.

    All the best Jan

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  18. @Bill: for me too.

    @Maywyn: they do.

    @Gattina: true.

    @Anvilcloud: indeed.

    @Jeanie: I agree.

    @Carol: thank you.

    @Jan: it does, yes.

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  19. Very moving scene with all those wreaths. Thank you for showing me this cemetery in such detail. :-)

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  20. Far too many war graves. Probably so in any cemetery.

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  21. The war graves break my heart. Wreaths don't make them any less sad.

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  22. I do like browsing old cemeteries.
    Oh to see row after row of the white headstones is so sad. No more war--ok?
    The children's area is very unsettling I thiink
    MB

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    1. I can see that, but a century ago there were more deaths of children.

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  23. The small lamb on the child's stone is quite poignant:)

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  24. Gosh you had quite a lot of snow William! Cemeteries are both peaceful and poignant places to visit, the gravestones of young children are so sad to see ✨

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