Category Archives: Eleanor

The Tourist’s Eleanor

Posted on February 8, 2008 by

The surviving Eleanor Crosses in Geddington and Hardingstone, Northamptonshire have been popular postcard destinations for many years. In my Eleanor collection I have many of these, dating back to the early 1900s, from about 1905 I think. You will also … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Eleanor

Posted on November 28, 2007 by

Hello lovely visitors! Please scroll down one post for Wordless Wednesday. This is a very special post dedicated to Eleanor herself. Today is the anniversary of Eleanor’s death in Harby (or Hardeby) Nottinghamshire. 717 years ago to be exact on … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Eleanor

Posted on November 27, 2007 by

As an extra special tribute to Eleanor this week, I’m going Wordless Tues/Wednesday with her last but one cross at Waltham. This is much restored, but still an imposing scene. View other Wordless Wednesday participants here.

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About Eleanor’s Family

Posted on November 24, 2007 by

King Edward I or ‘Longshanks’ was born on the 17/18 June 1239 at the Palace of Westminster, London. He succeeded his father King Henry III as King of England on 20 November 1272 (whoops, sorry Edward, just missed your anniversary … Continue reading →

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Edward Makes a Genealogical Appearance

Posted on October 24, 2007 by

I’m a big fan of the way the BBC promotes Family History/Genealogy with the show ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ It shows just how interesting and addictive it can be, using celebrities’ families to illustrate.  I just watched the … Continue reading →

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A Few Snippets About Westminster Abbey

Posted on September 7, 2007 by

A place I love, I don’t know particularly why though. I used to take the bus past it every day to work before I moved, and I’ve visited umpteen times just to soak up the atmosphere inside. I suppose I … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Crosses in Antiquity

Posted on August 31, 2007 by

As I’ve mentioned before, I collect things associated with Eleanor of Castile and her memorials.  My favourite cross is Geddington, and I find it hard to find engravings of this one.  So, here is one of my favourites. It’s funny … Continue reading →

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Collecting Eleanor

Posted on August 16, 2007 by

As most of you will know who read this blog regularly, I am interested in all thing Eleanor of Castile. About 2 years ago I starting collecting books and photographs of Eleanor and her memorials, my favourites being old engravings. … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Has a New Coat…

Posted on August 11, 2007 by

of paint!  We thought it was about time Eleanorblog evolved a bit further, and have more colour.  I hope you like our new look.  Oh, and yes that is one of my photos now in the header – Castle Fraser … Continue reading →

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Some Words About Fake Eleanor Crosses

Posted on August 3, 2007 by

Yes, some do exist. Not in any malicious way you understand, call it Eleanor envy. There’s about 3 or 4 that I know about: Ilham, Lancashire Sledmere, Yorkshire and Queensbury. Also, Charing Cross, outside the current Charing Cross Station in … Continue reading →

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