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Remembered Today:

Old Contemptibles Grave Marker


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I RECENTLY DISCOVERED AN '' OLD CONTEMPTIBLES ASSOCIATION '' GRAVE MARKER IN A LOCAL CEMETERY. THE ACTUAL MARKER IS IN GOOD CONDITION ( WHAT IS IT MADE OF? ) ALTHOUGH THE BAR WHICH SECURED IT TO A SMALL STONE BASE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY.

HAS ANYONE ANY THOUGHTS ON THE RENOVATION/ REPLACEMENT OF THESE MEMORIALS? I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION, BUT I FEAR IT WOULD NOT BE TOO LONG BEFORE IT WOULD STOLEN! WOULD IT BE ACCEPTABLE TO DONATE THE ORIGINAL TO A MUSEUM AND REPLACE IT WITH A HEADSTONE INSCRIBED WITH THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES ASSOCIATION EMBLEM? ANY COST WOULD BE COVERED BY MYSELF AND OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY.

WERE THESE MARKERS QUITE RARE? THIS IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE SEEN IN NORTHERN IRELAND , OR IS THIS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE ELEMENTS AND THEFT!? DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO MADE THEM, WHEN THEY WERE FIRST USED, AND WHEN PRODUCTION CEASED?

MANY THANKS!

DAVE.

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