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St John's was the Greenall's family chapel, and Sir Gilbert, his son and grandson lie buried in its graveyard.

Robert Burns came to the town in 1791 and lived with his wife and family in a house in Millhole Brae.

In the two world wars the cannon were buried so as not to annoy the Germans, which seems sensible.

The calligraphic Ten Commandments (far right) have been replaced by a brass to King Ethelred, killed in battle in 871 and buried in the Minster.

There is a memorial inside to Admiral George Anson, who is buried here.

There was an earlier Saxon church on the site; according to local legend, King Harold survived the Battle of Hastings, lived out the remainder of his life in seclusion at Chester, and was buried in

The church was rebuilt in 1861 and the tower went up in 1873 at a cost of £3,500 in memory of Bishop Philpott, who is buried in the churchyard.

Buried in a grave just outside the west end of the church are the parents of Richard St Barbe Baker, founder of the Men of the Trees.

Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine were crowned in the Cathedral, King John is buried there and his son Henry III came in great state for the re-dedication of the building.

The Reverend Thomas Offspring Blackall, vicar from 1846 to 1874, who created the separate parish of Seal Saint Lawrence, is buried here.

He died in 1600 and is buried in the graveyard.

Kingsley and his wife are buried in the churchyard.

Ramsbottom is a small cotton town on the Irwell less than four miles north of Bury, and just over eleven miles from Manchester.

Every day for eight hours he dies, gives up a slice of his life and buries himself'.

It is here that a dog named Oscar is buried in the garden.

This churchyard was the setting for Sir Stanley Spencer's famous painting of the Resurrection, and the artist is buried here.

When it became full, a new cemetery opened in 1942, and Mr Latimer was appointed as gravedigger; it is ironic that he died before he could start work and was the first person to be buried there.

St Felix, the first bishop of East Anglia, was buried here; later, his bones were taken to Ramsey.

Hurtisberie, Berry Narbert, Berry-in-Herber, Bury Nerber - the village has had many names, but the constant component of all of them has been Berry, the name of the family who built their manor

The choosing of the site was deliberate: here was the royal hall of Llywelyn the Great (demolished 1316) and the Cistercian Abbey of St Mary where he lay buried.

Recent archaeological investigations by The National Trust have revealed an arc of at least 15 stones buried in the circle itself.

King John was particularly fond of Worcester, and was buried in the Cathedral at his own request.

Many great men and women are buried here, including Wren himself, James Barry, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Opie and Landseer.

Many great men and women are buried here, including Wren himself, James Barry, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Opie and Landseer.