Derek Robertson Posted 22 October , 2005 Share Posted 22 October , 2005 I found this memorial in Grasmere, Cumbria last week which I found unusual in that it did not list any names. As far as I am aware, Grasmere was not a "Thankful Village". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 22 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 October , 2005 A close up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 22 October , 2005 Share Posted 22 October , 2005 Derek SDGW lists nine men residing in the village. The memorial looks as though it's in a park or something. Could there be another memorial in the churchyard and the one you saw is something "secular"? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 23 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 October , 2005 John, I had a look around (as I usually do) but found no other memorial. I may well have overlooked one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 23 October , 2005 Share Posted 23 October , 2005 It could be the memorial is in the Parish Church. I know of several such including Christ Church Warley and All Saints Theydon Garnon. The majority of memorials would appear to be outside the consecrated grounds to allow for the names of those who were not Christian etc but in some cases as above they are actually in the Church Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 23 October , 2005 Share Posted 23 October , 2005 Derek The only memorial, other than the one in your photograph, that I could find was the one in the church. As we were there for two weeks earlier in the year, I feel that I exhausted any other possibility of finding any other. As you can see there are 25 men remembered on the memorial. (Sorry, that should read "24 men and one fair lady") If you would like a larger,clearer photo PM me with your e-mail. Kind regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 23 October , 2005 Share Posted 23 October , 2005 Derek Also in the church was this 'original grave marker' to one of the fallen. Kind regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 23 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 October , 2005 John, Thank you for your pics - I never entered the church although I went through the cemetery. The mystery is solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 23 October , 2005 Share Posted 23 October , 2005 Cor blimey. I guessed right. Gotta be a first. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 23 October , 2005 Share Posted 23 October , 2005 John Too modest by far! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 24 October , 2005 Share Posted 24 October , 2005 Cor blimey. I guessed right. Gotta be a first. John <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No you didn't John, you said Churchyard, I said in the Church tee hee Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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