Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2

[michel51]

Dawn,


You are absolutely right, this is a great new  

Words fail me to express the joy that is mine, it is necessary to leave me a little time ...

Robert is a little part of my family and I was desperate to know whether he had, yes or no a known grave, this is done.

I hope that one or more good souls may help for turn over the headstone and restore its dignity.

Thank you, thank you very much

very friendly

Michel Knockaert

[Tephra]

I'm so pleased for you all ............. if excitement alone could turn the stone over it would be done already.

Congratulations.


Barbara

[michel51]

Morning Tazzie and Barbara 

At first I thought very emotional for my dear friend Annie who is still asleep at this time in her American Wild West: 

Without Annie , her fabulous work of  conductor and her admirable desire to do good, none of this would have happened ....

Michel

[tazzie]

   Your words are so true Michel....

  Annie has been our inspiration through this journey...we have had highs and lows as you know but she has kept us going...I am willing her to wake up early.

 I hope this will lead to a success for you Michel as you have cared for this little piece of history for so long .

                     Tazzie

[michel51]

Dawn,

Any chance to get a photograph of the grave before it is repaired, to keep a trace of its dilapidated ?

If necessary, I am willing to give a few euros to redo the letters of the headstone ...

Michel

[dawnsh]

Michel

I will email and telephone 'Graham' at the church to see what we can do next.

Maybe Edna's sister can go again for us as long as we know where to find the grave in the churchyard.

Dawn

[JAP]

The very very best of regards and huge congratulations to you, Michel, who cared enough to start this wonderful search and is still caring so wonderfully.

Very well said, Tazzie.

The most enormous congratulations to Annie.

Many thanks to Dawn ...

Not to mention Edna - and let's hope that Edna's sister enjoys the continuing search ...

And everybody else involved.

This is a wonderful story and an inspiring thread.

JAP
PS: Do all please be very very careful if you try to turn the stone over.

[AMBLY]

How wonderful!  
Dawn! I can only imagine how you must have felt reading Graham's email and then letting us know - your fingers probably couldn't type fast enough!! 

Quite fitting that it's Guy Fawkes - it's a fireworks sort of moment 

Even more fitting - this from St Peter's own website:

Remembrance is very much the theme for the first part of the month at St Peter's. On the 11th November we hold our traditional Remembrance day service in church at 10.30 am. After the service there is the opportunity to take part in the short service of remembrance  outside the church at the war memorial. In the evening at 6.30 pm is our Memorial service details of which are listed on this page.

Memorial Service - Sunday 11th November at 6.30 pm  
This evening service is especially for those who have been bereaved. In the past many who have come have said they found the service very special. We will be giving thanks for those who have died and commending them to God’s love, as well as hearting God’s words of comfort and reassurance.

During the service we will read out the names of those you wish to be remembered. If you are attending the service the names will be taken on the night but, should you be unable to attend or live at a distance, please feel free to contact us by email and let us know of any particular names that you wish us to mention. In addition, during the service, there will be an opportunity to light a candle, if you wish, in memory of a loved one

Maybe, Michel, you may wish to have Robert's name read out!


Cheers! Really Cheers!
AMBLY 

[clematised]

Its great news for Michel to have found the grave of Robert W Stead and hopefully it will be turned for us.

My sister is awaiting instructions so I will wait until given advice from Annie.

Good work by Dawnsh

Edna