Memorial Graffiti

Close-up view looking down on a flat slab of grey rock, which can be seen overlooking a moorland road below, with three cars parked in front of a building, only just visible in shadow at the top right. The rock has a rough-carved inscription, which reads: "In memory of Susan Peacock, who died 24 May 1937, lived here, Tan Hill Inn, from 1902."
This memorial graffiti on a rock above Tan Hill Inn commemorates the life of Susan Peacock, the once very-well-known licensee of the inn, who lived there from 1902 and died on 24 May 1937. Photo Will Swales.

Memorial graffiti, as opposed to formal inscribed memorials on buildings, survives in various parts of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. Some has been recorded in the SWAAG database and can be seen by clicking on the links below:

Vernacular 1 category PDF – scroll to record nos. 44, 198.
Mining 1 category PDF – scroll to record nos. 106, 135, 136, 217, 219, 221, 276.