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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Groundwork Day Sun 13th - CANCELLED'
« Reply #207 on: Saturday 12 February 11 23:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi Everyone,
I was really looking forward too! It's only seven days away, so hope the weather is fine then, pity it wasn't today as it's been quite nice.
See you all next week
beannie
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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Groundwork Day Sun 13th - CANCELLED'
« Reply #208 on: Sunday 13 February 11 01:52 GMT (UK) »
 :( What a bummer, thought it may brighten up, as its raining heavy now 1.50am, ok, see what next weekend brings.
Walker :- Lincolnshire/Leicestershire.
Andrew :- Lancashire.
Lancaster :- Lancashire.
Beard :- Cheshire.
Kirk :- Lincolnshire.
Brown:- Leicestershire.
Kershaw, Rochdale.
Salisbury, Manchester & Denbyshire.
Edwards:- Levenshulme & Wales.

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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Groundwork Day Sun 13th - CANCELLED'
« Reply #209 on: Tuesday 15 February 11 11:40 GMT (UK) »
I know any photos you take are going to be the property of Manchester Council, but just supposing you found the grave of an ancestor of a Rootschatter who had just happened to ask you to take a photo of the grave as you were in the area for the day?  ;D ;D

I have had kind Rootschatters take photos of graves in Lincolnshire and Scotland for me.

My g.aunt Edith Florence Cockett was buried in Grave 45, consecrated section on 30 March 1894.  Any chance of her gravestone (if she ever had one) still being there.  She was only 5 when she died.

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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Groundwork Day Sun 20th 'ON'
« Reply #210 on: Friday 18 February 11 12:59 GMT (UK) »
                                       :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D

                                                           Hi Everyone!!!

                                 It is looking good for the weather on Sunday 20th Feb, 

                                                    they say dry & cloudy!! 

                                              Hoping to see everyone Sunday!!!

                                              Times previously stated are same,
                                    and arrangements for lifts, meeting points same!! 


Thanks,

Cancan :)
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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Groundwork Day Sun 20th 'ON'
« Reply #211 on: Sunday 20 February 11 20:32 GMT (UK) »
                                 :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D


                                                    Hi Everyone!!

                                We made it!!  The weather held for us today !!

                               Had a great day!!  We did longer than planned!!
                                    I think it was nearing 3pm when we left.

                                    Will work out the totals and post on board!

                     Thanks to:  Spatts, goldy, beannie, BarbaraH, turnerchimes
 
                      Looking forward to next week!  fingers crossed for the weather!!

Cancan :)
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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Groundwork Day Sun 20th 'ON'
« Reply #212 on: Sunday 20 February 11 22:15 GMT (UK) »
 :D Hi all,

I agree with cancan, it was a excellent day, hard going though, some stones today under a foot of soil but, happy with what we all got done today & looking forward to next week, can't get any harder surely? hope not.

There will be some new pics going on the web site & maybe a video that cancan took, looking forward to seeing that.

More volunteers would be good too  ;)

Spatts.
Walker :- Lincolnshire/Leicestershire.
Andrew :- Lancashire.
Lancaster :- Lancashire.
Beard :- Cheshire.
Kirk :- Lincolnshire.
Brown:- Leicestershire.
Kershaw, Rochdale.
Salisbury, Manchester & Denbyshire.
Edwards:- Levenshulme & Wales.

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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Next Groundwork Day Sun 27th Feb'
« Reply #213 on: Monday 21 February 11 09:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi Spatts,

Video was taken for Luzzu, as being in Malta, she's unable to see what it is really like!   So it is for personnel use ONLY

But it is a good idea for the website!  But,  have a feeling consents from the Council would be needed, and to be honest don't fancy the hassel trying to find out!

If anyone has any ideas of what they'd like to do or see for the website, just drop us a line!

http://mgctp.moonfruit.com/


Cancan :)
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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Next Groundwork Day Sun 27th Feb'
« Reply #214 on: Wednesday 23 February 11 16:55 GMT (UK) »
 :) Hi Cancan,

 Hope you got the latest pics I took, the ones through the tops of stones, no transcriptions on them, just distance in background, sent them in a e-mail.

Well, heres to next Sunday, looking forward to it,

regards,

Spatts.
Walker :- Lincolnshire/Leicestershire.
Andrew :- Lancashire.
Lancaster :- Lancashire.
Beard :- Cheshire.
Kirk :- Lincolnshire.
Brown:- Leicestershire.
Kershaw, Rochdale.
Salisbury, Manchester & Denbyshire.
Edwards:- Levenshulme & Wales.

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Re: M/C General Cemetery Project 'Next Groundwork Day Sun 27th Feb'
« Reply #215 on: Thursday 24 February 11 18:33 GMT (UK) »
Sadly I won't be able to get to M'cr this weekend  :'( :'( :'(

Hope to be there for the next outing!

 :) Barbara
LANCS:  Greenwood, Greenhalgh, Fishwick, Berry,
CHES/DERBYS:  Vernon
YORKS/LINCS: Watson, Stamford, Bartholomew,
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