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Graves in grave danger !
« on: Tuesday 12 October 04 15:29 BST (UK) »
When on my week long party ,i did take a break and looked at a few graves  ;)
                 Keep an eye on Gravestones/tombstones !
        These below though were in need of some loving care !   :'(
       This is the main ch in Mablethorpe uk !!
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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 15:35 BST (UK) »
 :'(
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 15:41 BST (UK) »
It's such a shame! , but at least you can read the headstones, which is more than can be said for the churchyard i visited earlier this week.

Take a look at St Marks church here GRACELAND http://revjim.is-a-geek.com/fittysroots
---------------------------------------                    <br />                    (  @ @  )<br />-----------oOOo-(_)-oOOo---------<br /><br />       Any one seen any BAXENDALES?<br /><br />--------oooO---------------Oooo-------<br />           (    )                    (    )<br />            \\\\  (                      )  /<br />             \\\\_)                    (_/<br /><br />Brighouse:  Smith<br />Lambeth: Clisby<br />Leeds: Baxendale,Baxter, Beales,Bowe

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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 15:47 BST (UK) »
I think government and/or lottery money should be spent on restoring and maintaining our graveyards and public cemeteries. In my opinion they are just as important as listed buildings, and once they're gone, they're gone for ever.

Lottery money should be diverted from trendy L,G & BS arty type follies and spent on ensuring that our most at risk headstones and tombs are protected against further deterioration and vandalism.

Talking of vandalism. What do you think of those so called 'animal rights' activists who stole that old womans remains? How sick and depraved can people get?

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Kris. :'(

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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 16:15 BST (UK) »
AND,,
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 16:27 BST (UK) »
Fitty you sure that was a cem  ??? i thought it looks more like a Jungle !!!!
                         But even in this mess there is someone still careing !
                              And the wildlife like it !!!
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
"I like it well done, Cooked. I ain't orderin' a pet."
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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 16:32 BST (UK) »
Also look at this , :o what do you think of gravestones used for paths ???
                  This is st Helenas Willoughby ne Skegness ?
God Knew Elvis was Tired so he called him to rest !................
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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 17:26 BST (UK) »
I hate when the use gravestones for paths!! It makes my feet itch when I walk on them!

I agree they should look after graveyards better I was trying to find my Great Grandparents but the graveyard is so overgrown most of the headstones look like lumps in the grass

Mind you some of my ancestors were buried in St Georges, Wolverhampton and now the church is a Sainsbury's and the graveyard is the car park so I have really lucked out there!
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Re: Graves in grave danger !
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 October 04 18:02 BST (UK) »
Chris1066 made a valid point to me in an email he sent me.  I hope he does'nt mind me posting this here.

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Have just looked at the church and yard and yes, it is absolutely disgusting that graveyards are allowed to get into this condition. - only consolation is that the dense undergrowth are stopping the stones from being weathered to much.

Once i had tore away the undergrowth the stones were like new, The inscriptions were so clear, they could have been done last week.  So there is that i suppose.
---------------------------------------                    <br />                    (  @ @  )<br />-----------oOOo-(_)-oOOo---------<br /><br />       Any one seen any BAXENDALES?<br /><br />--------oooO---------------Oooo-------<br />           (    )                    (    )<br />            \\\\  (                      )  /<br />             \\\\_)                    (_/<br /><br />Brighouse:  Smith<br />Lambeth: Clisby<br />Leeds: Baxendale,Baxter, Beales,Bowe
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