Weaste Cemetery

[midmum]

Hi Ken,

I did mention RootsChat and asked if he minded my posting their site  details. Will take you up on that suggestion of it going on resources board.

He also told me that they have found @200 more war dead than listed through the CWGC !! Quite staggering really. There is also a booklet about the place and when i met him he was in the process of doing more research.

Love the Cat

[emmsthheight]

Hi Heather

Thank you so much.  You must have gone nearly straight away!  I've only just got in sand looked.  I will send you my email address in a pm.

A shame about the grave stone and that picture really is awful!  I've seen stones piled and you could imagine some sort of respect but not like that.

Even so, I guess it's a mammoth task caring for a cemetery - but---

Thank you though - there are a few positive out comes.  You've introduced us to a very interesting gentlemen and brought up the Weaste project again!

I think it was Migky told us about it but I didn't get around to doing anything and when I looked on the sith there was no mention.  It sounds as if it's up and running.  I think I will contact them when I've puit some stuff together.  I can write an encyclopedia.  Rootscatters will be sick of hearing!

Also, the stone you did get is an Anastasia, and they are few and far between.  I'm going to view it properly to see if I can see the surname.  It looks longish, so possible link to my Irish family.

One door closes, another door opens - but it's still ajar!

As for those stones *******@@@@####!!

I will really look forward to your photo's.

Thank you again and best wishes

Emms

[emmsthheight]

PS

Thank you both - Gerald too if he reads it or you see him again for going the extra mile and trying to dig down, and also for going to look at the piles of stones.

I guess you can safely say that even if I come up with Gurney and his family's tale, we won't be seeing the stone again!

Thank you again.

Best wishes

Emms

[emmsthheight]

PS

Hi again

Thank you for the great link to the Weaste Heritage site, Heather.  I will be keeping my eye on it.  It does have to be said that the cemetery away from the broken stones seems to be beautifully kept.  I guess I will write my own memorial!

Thank you again!

Emms

[midmum]

Hi Emms,

I did go almost right away but turned the iron off first was glad of the excuse. Have sent you the pics.

Heather

[emmsthheight]

Hi Heather

Thank you for all your photo's.  You really did do a thorough job and I'm enjoying looking at them.  I'll have another look at the Weaste site too.

Thank you again
Emms

[chirp]

I have just come across this thread and was horrified to see the photos of the removed stones. I find it very disturbing that this could happen and to read that it was because it enables the area to be mowed.  Does anyone know if this stone removal has taken place in one particular area of the cemetery, is it happening over a wide area, or randomly ?? I was interested in the Weaste heritage trail website - will keep checking there for more information. Five years ago I managed to get to  Weaste and found a family grave. The stone provided a lot of valuable information and gave me names of family members I did not previously know about. I am so glad I took photographs. I am now concerned that the stone might not always be there and indeed may have already gone.
As another rootschatter pointed out, the stones have not even been placed so that transcriptions can be made. I think this is appalling.
Chirp

[emmsthheight]

Hi Chirp

Thank you for adding your opinions.  It's not just me being fussy. 

If this is the right place for our grave, then therte are p[lnty of stones still standing and some of them look to be adjacent to each other.  The only difference with ours is that as I said, it had a little wall and was flat. 

On the other hand, if it had shrunk as far as they said, I don't see how it would be a problem anyway,  You couldn't get the largest machines between the others still standing in  the pictures I've been sent anyway.

I don't really follow the logic.

Best wishes

Emms

[chirp]

Thank you Emms. No I don't see the logic either. I'm just worried that the stone removal which has taken place might just be the start of something bigger. Many people want to be able to see the headstones on their ancestors' graves. It would be tragic for this information to be lost. I know that it is lost often due to time and the weather and there are lots of dedicated people trying to preserve MIs, so when I hear about this sort of destruction it does make me angry.
Good luck in your search.
Chirp