29 October 2020
16 minutes
Photo: Peter Ross
Author and award-winning journalist Peter Ross takes us through the fascinating world of burial grounds in his new book, ‘A Tomb With a View’, which explores graveyards across the UK and the stories of those who lie beneath them.
29 October 2020
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