Tom Hodgkinson

When stuck years ago in a job I hated, my only friend was the public bench. As the tedious mornings dragged on, how I would long for the lunch hour, when I would be able to escape the torture of the office and stroll over to the churchyard and into the comforting wooden embrace of one of its benches.

British Writer

Benjamin Jowett

Nowhere probably is there more true feeling, and nowhere worse taste, than in a churchyard.

English Theologian

Robin Gibb

I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried.

English Musician

Philip Massinger

Many good purposes lie in the churchyard.

English Dramatist

Beyond burials, a churchyard can be a place for community gatherings or quiet reflection.

Not Just Burials

Churchyards can be significant historic sites, often with old graves and monuments.

Historical Significance

Churchyards are typically tranquil places where people behave with respect and reverence.

Quiet and Reverence

 all of the trees on the sacred ground of the churchyard to remind people that they are protecting not only the nave and the Holy Scriptures and the pews and the pulpit but also the fact that the trees and the biota in their own churchyards are deserving of mindfulness

Nalini Nadkarni: For the...

 to be able to be able to revert back to the polyp state after reaching full maturity. So that being said, it's highly unlikely that any jellyfish would survive that long in the wild. And back to the yew here. So as you can see, it's in a churchyard;

Rachel Sussman: The...

 but also hosted markets, fairs, and other events. Farmers even grazed cattle in them, believing graveyard grass made for sweeter milk. As cities grew during the industrial revolution, large suburban cemeteries replaced smaller urban churchyards.