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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 14 March 09 02:30 GMT (UK) »
It's real. Except it's in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery, not Mt Royal as I thought. Here's the "mythbuster" analysis:

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_gravestone3.htm

Moore/Paterson~Montreal
Moore/Addison~New Brunswick
Jubb/Kerr~Mirfield~Halifax~Moffatt
Williams~Dolwyddelan

King~Bedfordshire~Hull
Jenkins~Somerset
Sellers~Hull

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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 14 March 09 02:36 GMT (UK) »
And here's a comment from the monument maker:

http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2002/092602/kristian.html
Moore/Paterson~Montreal
Moore/Addison~New Brunswick
Jubb/Kerr~Mirfield~Halifax~Moffatt
Williams~Dolwyddelan

King~Bedfordshire~Hull
Jenkins~Somerset
Sellers~Hull

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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 14 March 09 02:44 GMT (UK) »
lol i know it was real. i was just saying it looks really bad. Giving the impression its fake.

they must not of liked him
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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 14 March 09 06:33 GMT (UK) »
No, really?

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Moore/Paterson~Montreal
Moore/Addison~New Brunswick
Jubb/Kerr~Mirfield~Halifax~Moffatt
Williams~Dolwyddelan

King~Bedfordshire~Hull
Jenkins~Somerset
Sellers~Hull

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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 14 March 09 12:44 GMT (UK) »
So the moral of the story is....

Be nice to your children, they will choose your he headstone!
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Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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« Reply #14 on: Saturday 14 March 09 14:55 GMT (UK) »
According to the article, it was his ex-wife and mistress who ordered the stone.

I think that probably explains it  :D
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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 14 March 09 22:38 GMT (UK) »
Tsk! Women eh?

Only joking!!!!!
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 14 March 09 22:51 GMT (UK) »
have you not noticed the similar message in the list of Forums on our Home Page?

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Re: Hilarious monument.
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 15 March 09 00:42 GMT (UK) »
Er...no! Im feeling worried now!
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering
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