#john walden

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Granite Schist Tombstone carved by John Walden Jr. of Windham dated 1814

Here is a fine signed urn and willow stone by John Walden Jr. of Windham (Now Scotland) Connecticut.  This marker features urn branches draped over a willow, this style of gravestone imagery became very popular during the neoclassical era, becoming prominent during the 1790′s and 1800′s,  almost completely replacing the old religious designs of winged cherubs and souls by 1820.  This stone features a thin lined border with fanned curtains on the bottom.  John Walden Sr was a gravestone carver who imitated the dominant Manning style, popular in much of eastern Connecticut.  His son would become a carver by 1800, and carved the marble urn marker for his father in Scotland, as well as many other markers spread through Windham and New London County Connecticut This marker is located in the Center Cemetery in Windham Connecticut.

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Apparently the infamous pirate Black Bart Roberts was probably historically gay and I am LIVING! I say probably because we don’t have concrete evidence or anything (hence why I don’t have any real sources, just stuff that’s been floating around that has strong subtext. Trust me, I’ve been googling for a GOOD minute as soon as I’ve heard and that’s all I found) but rumors have been swirling for YEARS that this man has been banging not only his surgeon, but was also banging another dude on his crew named John Walden. The surgeon’s name was George Wilson and the two were by all accounts very intimate and spent a lot of time together. And apparently they swore to each other that if they were ever captured, they’d go down to hell together and blow up the ship...these niggas made a suicide pact, this is some Romeo and Juliet shit. Now either they were the ULTIMATE bros, or something was going on. Unfortunately the relationship apparently ended up in a Taylor Swift style breakup because Roberts also apparently threatened to cut off Wilson’s ears one time if he didn’t treat a crew member. Yikes.

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Signed Schist Grave Marker carved by John Walden of Windham Connecticut dated 1798

A Signed grave marker carved by John Walden of Windham ( Now Scotland ) Connecticut.  Note the classic cherub is flanked by a willow on the left, and an urn on the right, a mesh of old religious iconography and the now emerging neoclassical imagery.  The borders are a fine assortment of clover vines, and waves on the top.  John Walden was a gravestone carver who imitated the dominant Manning style, popular in much of eastern Connecticut.  Walden was popular in his hometown of Scotland, as well as in the towns of Canterbury, Sprague and Hampton among others.  This marker is located in the Oak Street Cemetery in Norwich Connecticut

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QAC UP-CLOSE: Kent Island Library Tour. Fred McNeil interviews John Walden on part 2 of the QAC Free Library Tour. On this episode we learn more about the Kent Island Branch.