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Famous graves in Manchester's Southern Cemetery.
The tour of the great Southern Cemetery continues and this time I find the grave of one of the city's most famous sons - the artist LS Lowry. Lowry is synonymous with the city of Manchester, despite being from Salford. Mocked and derided by some critics, Lowry went on to become a rare example of an artist who found great fame during their own lifetime. His famous 'matchstick men' paintings of grim industrial landscapes and street scenes on the early 20th century were actually revolutionary. Not just because of their style, which was quite unique, but because they captured working class life in all of its complex, rich and tragic detail. Lowry's paintings speak to ordinary folk the way other artists didn't even try to do. They even say a lot about the history of northern England.
Before that, I'll show you the grave of Charles Sacre and the dramatic tale of a huge rail crash and suicide.
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