Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA

These were all taken Thanksgiving week, 2000. I was really disturbed to see many broken monuments and falling down fences here. I have never seen it look so bad. On an up note, I did see crews painting the fencing and doing other repair work. I hope the problems were weather related and not vandalism. I'm not always good about paying attention to inscriptions, tending to focus on statuary instead, but several here struck me.

Abandoned by congregation-1806. Acquired
by John Grammer by Land Office Treasury
Warrant March 23, 1818 and deeded by him to
the Town of Petersburg March 1, 1819. Ruins
partially restored by City of Petersburg in
1882. Placed in care of The Ladies Memorial
Association of Petersburg in 1901 and through
their efforts restored as a Memorial to the
Soldiers of The Confederate States of America

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Not from an old grave, but a different representation of a dove.

"Devout withough affectation, courteous without flattery and charitable without ostentation. He was wise and judicious in all his intercourse with the world."

Door to R. B. Bolling mausoleum.

"Here Lyeth Interred the Body of John Herbert Son of John Herbert Apothecary and Grandson of Richard Herbert Citizen & Grace (?) of London who departed this life the 17th day of March 1704 in the 46th year of his Age."

Kneeling Angel

"In memory of Mary Ann, Consort of Henry Dugger Merchant of Petersburg & Daughter of Belvield & Lucy Stark. Born 15th of May 1800, Died 26th of Dec'r 1828. With her is deposited the remains of an Infant Son who lived but a few hours to experience the ills of this life."

"Sweet rememberence of the just shall flourish when they sleep in dust"

"Richard Yargrough 1702 Aged 87. This stone was originally engraved as above. The centuries eroded the soft stone and with repairs errors were made. Erected by descendants of Richard Yarbrough 1931."

Marie Eloise and Robert Dunlop, front view.

Close-up of Dunlop monument.

Is it just me, or does it look like this fence door depicts a vulture pecking the head of a kneeling child? Could just be me. I would come up with the most morbid possibility...

Front view of the Titmus monument. This is one of my favorites. The drapery is exquisite.

Close-up side view of the Titmus monument.

Standing child angel.

Kneeling angel.

More fencework. I'd love an iron fence around my house, but it would probably cost more than my house...

I think this was a "war of northern aggression" memorial for unknown soldiers, but I can't remember.

Full view of John Dunlop's monument.

Close-up of John Dunlop's monument. More beautiful drapery.

Standing woman with wreath.

The figure looks like a ghost standing in the archway of this monument.

Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA

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	Not from an old grave, but a different representation of a dove.
	"Devout withough affectation, courteous without flattery and charitable without ostentation. He was wise and judicious in all his intercourse with the world."
	Door to R. B. Bolling mausoleum.
	"Here Lyeth Interred the Body of John Herbert Son of John Herbert Apothecary and Grandson of Richard Herbert Citizen & Grace (?) of London who departed this life the 17th day of March 1704 in the 46th year of his Age."
	Kneeling Angel
	"In memory of Mary Ann, Consort of Henry Dugger Merchant of Petersburg & Daughter of Belvield & Lucy Stark. Born 15th of May 1800, Died 26th of Dec'r 1828. With her is deposited the remains of an Infant Son who lived but a few hours to experience the ills of this life."
	"Sweet rememberence of the just shall flourish when they sleep in dust"
	"Richard Yargrough 1702 Aged 87. This stone was originally engraved as above. The centuries eroded the soft stone and with repairs errors were made. Erected by descendants of Richard Yarbrough 1931."
	Marie Eloise and Robert Dunlop, front view.
	Close-up of Dunlop monument.
	Is it just me, or does it look like this fence door depicts a vulture pecking the head of a kneeling child? Could just be me. I would come up with the most morbid possibility...
	Front view of the Titmus monument. This is one of my favorites. The drapery is exquisite.
	Close-up side view of the Titmus monument.
	Standing child angel.
	Kneeling angel.
	More fencework. I'd love an iron fence around my house, but it would probably cost more than my house...
	I think this was a "war of northern aggression" memorial for unknown soldiers, but I can't remember.
	Full view of John Dunlop's monument.
	Close-up of John Dunlop's monument. More beautiful drapery.
	Standing woman with wreath.
	The figure looks like a ghost standing in the archway of this monument.