Hello all,
I hope I haven't trodden on toes, but I have just spoken with Graham the verger.
He's been there 6 years and has always been intrigued by the
5ft high memorial that is laid face down.
(That's a stonking great size for a headstone -please translate this for Michel
- and would have been quite costly)
He has no objections to a group lifting the stone under his supervision at an arranged time, gently cleaning it, taking photos before, during and after and then putting the stone back down flat either face up or face down. He presumes that as it's been face down for a while it may be fairly well preserved and he would be fascinated to see it as well.
It is unsafe to be put back in an upright postion, to do so will incur the time and costs of a monumental stone mason.
He is almost certain that Robert is the only one in the plot, but isn't 100%, the church records for this time are a bit woolly.
I have asked if it is possible to have Robert's name mentioned on Remembrance Sunday and he will arrange this.
Annie, I now have a favour to ask....
For Graham's interest, is it possible to have a potted history of Robert's life and times, I suppose the discovery of the tag is where to start. I don't feel at all qualified to do this as this has been your's and Michel's project for so long.
I have contact telephone numbers for Graham so that we can phone him and let him know what our decisions are.
Everyone, take care for now, I am so happy to have been a very small part of this awfully big adventure.
Dawn
