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International Day of Peace 2019

This week's blog marks the International Day of Peace 2019 and Gandhi's 150th anniversary by remembering  a friend and colleague of Gandhi in our collections The United Nations International Day of Peace  takes place each year on 21 September to celebrate a  peaceful society is one where there  is  justice and equality for everyone. The theme for  2019 is: “Climate Action for Peace”.  The United Nations Member States adopted   17 Sustainable Development Goals   in 2015 to ensure peace through the protection of human rights for all. The Sustainable Goals include poverty, hunger, health, education, climate change, gender equality, water, sanitation, energy, environment and social justice.   Sustainable Development Goal 13 “ Climate Action ” is a call for immediate action by all to lower greenhouse emissions, build resilience and improve education on climate change.   Today highlights the importance of combating climate chan...

Oxford Cemetery Records

Exciting news this week from Deceased Online as almost 50,000 records from the Oxford cemeteries, Botley, Rose Hill and Wolvercote, are uploaded to the database  The calm acres of Wolvercote Cemetery in Oxford Deceased Online is delighted to announce that almost 50,000 records from Botley, Rose Hill, and Wolvercote cemeteries in Oxford , from 1894 to 2016, are now available to search on   www.deceasedonline.com . Records for the fourth Oxford City Council cemetery,  Headington Cemetery, have been digitised and will be released at a future date. Botley Cemetery is situated in   North Hinksey Lane,  Botley,  Oxford OX2 0LX. The city of Oxford is celebrated across the world for its universities, academic innovation, and medieval architecture. On television, it is the home of fictional detectives Morse , Lewis, and Hathaway. Its situation in the beautiful county of Oxfordshire, on the banks of the Thames, and close to magnificent Blenheim ...