![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/the-cemetery-in-bedford-inspiring-authors-and-artists/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127517091_57f3922d-9c10-432a-bc76-40457b0d858b.jpg&description=Image source, Jack SharpImage caption, Marisa Straccia, from Bedford, has grown up visiting Foster Hill Road Cemetery over the yearsA cemetery that has become an unlikely inspiration for artists and writers is the subject of a new book.Foster Hill Road Cemetery in Bedford is the burial place of a suffragette, a religious leader and a Polish freedom-fighter, among other names.Bedford's Victorian Cemetery goes into detail about a number of famous people who are buried at the site.Bestselling author Ruth Hogan is one of those inspired by it, having featured it in The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes.Adrian Bean, who complied the book, said: "It's not an eerie place, it's a beautiful place with lots of trees, a lovely landscape, a lot of memories and a place that you can see for miles."It's the last resting place for generations of people who laughed, played games with their children, dreamt dreams, and mostly tried to make their world a better place."Image source, Marisa StracciaImage caption, Marisa Straccia painted the entrance to the cemetery, which features its foliage and trees which she lovesSome of the people buried in the cemetery are suffragette activist Ellen Oliver, Mabel Barltrop, who believed she was a prophet, and Danuta Gruszczynska-Alasinska, who served in the underground Polish army during the Nazi occupation in World War Two.Others include 32 soldiers of a Scottish Highland unit, Lady Eve, the aunt of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing, and brewer Charles Wells.Author Ms Hogan said: "I love the cemetery because it's a sanctuary, not just for the amazing wildlife that live there but also from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Image caption, Ruth Hogan said: "For me it's a place to think in peace and quiet whilst walking my dogs""I find inspiration in the cemetery because it is a place full of stories. "On every headstone an entire life and death is summarised in just a few words, leaving plenty to the imagination. "The cemetery is also a brilliant pl){kind=link}
A cemetery that has become an unlikely inspiration for artists and writers is the subject of a new book.
Foster Hill Road Cemetery in Bedford is the burial place of a suffragette, a religious leader and a Polish freedom-fighter, among other names.
Bedford’s Victorian Cemetery goes into detail about a number of famous people who are buried at the site.
Bestselling author Ruth Hogan is one of those inspired by it, having featured it in The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes.
Adrian Bean, who complied the book, said: “It’s not an eerie place, it’s a beautiful place with lots of trees, a lovely landscape, a lot of memories and a place that you can see for miles.