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Lanarkshire / Re: Globe Cemetery, Motherwell.
« on: Monday 28 September 15 22:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sage,

Thanks very kindly for the encouraging reply. It's nice to know I'm not alone. Even if it's not pledges I receive but simply to know who else might have an interest in the project then that would be helpful. There must be hundreds of people if not thousands with a vested interest in it… but you're spot on in that it is really a matter of values here… and education. I also feel that it is somewhat like the analogy of the building with the broken window. If it doesn't get repaired then more windows will be broken, and soon graffiti appears, and bricks chipped away, etc. If the council keeps the cemetery in this condition then it will never be treated with more respect.

I'll keep you updated! I work in Edinburgh Monday through Friday so time is limited but I'm determined to do something!

Jeff

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Lanarkshire / Re: Globe Cemetery, Motherwell.
« on: Sunday 27 September 15 20:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi all…

I'm a Canadian who is resident in Scotland, living not far from the Globe Cemetery. As it happens, two sets of my great great grandparents are buried there along with other ancestors. I have been on several visits and each time I grow increasingly disheartened about the condition of the cemetery. These feelings grew especially strong after recently finding a photograph of how it used to look - so stately and peaceful. Now it is a sad, disgusting mess - not at all a place to rest in peace.

I'd like to look into the possibility of launching a campaign to restore the cemetery to its' former glory as much as possible. This will be no mean feat and will likely cost a fortune - which the local authority likely won't pay for. If anyone on here (especially those with connections to the Globe) would consider making a donation to a crowd-funding initiative, would you reply here and let me know? If there is enough interest on this and other forums then I'll draw up a plan and get the ball rolling. I'll add some pics from my most recent visit soon!

Jeff

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Lanarkshire / Re: Globe Cemetery
« on: Sunday 27 September 15 20:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi all…

I'm a Canadian who is resident in Scotland, living not far from the Globe Cemetery. As it happens, two sets of my great great grandparents are buried there along with other ancestors. I have been on several visits and each time I grow increasingly disheartened about the condition of the cemetery. These feelings grew especially strong after recently finding a photograph of how it used to look - so stately and peaceful. Now it is a sad, disgusting mess - not at all a place to rest in peace.

I'd like to look into the possibility of launching a campaign to restore the cemetery to its' former glory as much as possible. This will be no mean feat and will likely cost a fortune - which the local authority likely won't pay for. If anyone on here (especially those with connections to the Globe) would consider making a donation to a crowd-funding initiative, would you reply here and let me know? If there is enough interest on this and other forums then I'll draw up a plan and get the ball rolling. I'll add some pics from my most recent visit soon!

Jeff

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