WW1 HOME BURIALS

[ainslie]

That rough price was only for turning the headstone.  Re- erecting would need stainless pins and more work, so even higher cost.

[tonyrodaway]

CHEERS,ainslie ,    a large section in west derby  are the same,  i went to find my g/g/grandfathers that's turned over,  but how many have been pushed over by vandals ? if the corporations turned them over they should at least turn them face up,   I don't think a photo would be of any use its the information  on the headstone that's needed and thats on your other post,  thanks for your time ainslie,  if i can help you out, shout out, regards tony.

[Stephen Nulty]

,I wonder if the war graves commision would be able to assist in it being put back safely into position,

CWGC charter states that they should maintain the casualty commemoration in perpetuity. This means that the commemoration of the man should be visible. An upturned stone is clearly not, so I would drop them a line with details of the stone, and preferably a picture.

This email address should do the trick.

casualty.enq[-- at --]cwgc.org

They will pass details on to the area inspector and when he is next in the vicinity of the cemetery, he will check the stone. If any remedial work needs to be done, he will arrange for it to take place. But be warned - it could be quite a long time before anything happens.

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[tonyrodaway]

hi Stephen,  this is a family grave, not a cwgc .cheers tony

[Stephen Nulty]

Sorry, with the thread being titled "Home Burials", I assumed that was what was being referred to. I now see that he is in Kut and therefore it must just be an inscription on a family stone. Is that correct?

[IMBER]

CWGC should still be informed in case they feel an alternative form of commemoration is warranted.

[tonyrodaway]

hi stephen,  that's correct,  he dow  not sure on the inscription  the headstones face down, along with plenty of others, i think the powers that be need to turn these  headstones  face up,  people spent a lot of money on stone masons engraving the family details  for their loved ones, to be remembered not to be forgotten  as they will be ,

imber, i have posted to the cwgc regarding a  family plot headstone thats broken and no way of knowing a solider is buried there, but it  also involves the family of the soldier.
 

                                                     cheers,  tony     

[Stephen Nulty]

CWGC should still be informed in case they feel an alternative form of commemoration is warranted.

His official commemoration (by CWGC) is in Kut War Cemetery, and so CWGC will not maintain any other commemoration for him.

There are many instances of men buried overseas, but whose families have an inscription on a local headstone to remember the casualty. These are not official commemorations and are not maintained by CWGC.

[IMBER]

Sorry, I hadn't picked up on the fact that he's not actually a home burial.  As a former CWGC employee I agree that they have fulfilled their remit and that this is really a family matter.