Category Archives: Cemetery Stories

In 1823, an Act of Parliament was passed, lifting the ban on the burial of suicide victims in consecrated ground. The practice likely continued despite the legislation. According to superstition, the souls of those who took their own lives would return to haunt their families, or their bodies would be reanimated as vampires. Consequently, suicideContinue reading “Braco Suicide Graves”

Camelon is a small town on the eastern edge of Falkirk. The name ‘Camelon’ is believed to have Arthurian connections. Camelon is also home to the Camelon Cemetery, the largest cemetery in Falkirk. The cemetery opened in 1870 to replace the overcrowded churchyard nearby. Camelon was among a new generation of landscaped or ‘garden’ cemeteries,Continue reading “The tragedy of Robert Johnstone”