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Where’s Hops the Frog?
Mark Holmberg had a piece on Channel 6 last night about a memorial statue that has gone missing from Hollywood Cemetery.
Excerpt:
And yet, someone took Hops sometime in the past four or five weeks, pulling up the long spikes that held him in place.
Brown wonders if it wasn’t just some alcohol-fueled prank, that Hops is cooling his heels in a dorm room somewhere.
He asks anyone with information to give him a call at (804) 920-6214.
“If somebody has the frog, I wish they would hop back with it,” Brown said. “Let bygones be bygones.”
Hollywood Cemetery Stars
Richmond.com recently featured an article about Hollywood Cemetery that took a different approach from the usual “look at how many Presidents are buried here”-the author considers her favorite ‘stars’.
For example her “No. 3” is Mary Wingfield Scott:
Richmonders may not have been able to brag about the revitalization of Church Hill, because it almost got demolished. Preservationist Mary Wingfield Scott was instrumental in saving this neighborhood, as well as Oregon Hill and Linden Row. Thankfully, Richmond is known for its historic beauty, not an excess of Wal-Marts and giant parking lots.
Rifle Volleys At Hollywood Cemetery On Monday
Email message from Hollywood Cemetery:
This message is to notify you that there will be a memorial ceremony for the John Marshall Cadets Corps on Monday, May 27 at 12:00 noon. There will be rifle volleys fired as a part of the memorial service.
Thank you for assisting us in getting this message out to the surrounding neighbors.
The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour This Saturday
From the Valentine Richmond History Center:
May 25
Hollywood Cemetery: The Women of Hollywood Specialty Walking Tour* (2-4pm)
Explore the significant role that women’s groups played in Hollywood Cemetery’s history from the Civil War to the present. Stops include gravesites of female residents who led independent lives as educators, authors, preservationists, suffragists, humanitarians or as the power behind the scenes of famous men. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.
Rifle Salute In Hollywood Cemetery Monday Afternoon
From email from Hollywood Cemetery management:
This message is to notify you that there will be a funeral service held here on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. which will include military honors. A rifle salute will be included in this service.
Thank you for assisting us in getting this message out to the surrounding neighbors.
Thank you !!
Hollywood Cemetery Specialty Walking Tour This Sunday
From the Valentine Richmond History Center:
May 12
Hollywood Cemetery Specialty Walking Tour* (2-4pm)
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.
Cannons for J.E.B. On Saturday
From email from Hollywood Cemetery:
This message is to notify you that there will be a memorial ceremony for J. E. B. Stuart on Saturday, May 11 at 11:00 a.m.
There will be cannon volleys fired as a part of the memorial service. The
participants have assured me that the minimum amount of powder will be used
in the volleys.Thank you for assisting us in getting this message out to the surrounding
neighbors.
General Lee once said about J.E.B, ” He never brought me a false report.”
The Sentry
Scanning for the walkers outside Hollywood Cemetery yesterday-
Musket Volley In Hollywood Cemetery This Saturday Morning
From email:
There will be a monument dedication ceremony on Saturday, May 4 at 11:00 a.m.
It is for a Confederate soldier that recently had a monument placed at the gravesite.
There will be musket volleys fired as a part of the memorial service.
Thank you for assisting us in getting this message out to the surrounding
neighbors.