ralphjd Posted 10 August , 2011 Share Posted 10 August , 2011 Just had some good news from the UKNIWM they have listed the restored memorial board in my ownership on their site(ref 61621), board recovered from the cellar of Newhey Primitive Methodist Church just before it was demolished and the board given to me a few months ago.Almost as good a feeling as having an In From The Cold accepted. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 10 August , 2011 Share Posted 10 August , 2011 Good news, Ralph You got any plans to display it in a perminant public home ? Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 11 August , 2011 Share Posted 11 August , 2011 Great news Ralph, I know the feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Tiger Posted 11 August , 2011 Share Posted 11 August , 2011 Good to hear & welcome to the "I'm the custodian of a church memorial" club Now all you have to do is decide what to do with it (not as easy as you think). How many names do you have & can you identify them all? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 11 August , 2011 Share Posted 11 August , 2011 Congratulations Ralph John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawley Jockey Posted 11 August , 2011 Share Posted 11 August , 2011 Congratulations and well done for saving and preserving a piece of our heritage. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 11 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 August , 2011 Thanks for the comments chaps. I have identified all 20 on the board one casualty only. What to do with it now ? as Andy says it is difficult, I would like to see it permanently displayed and not stuck in some basement archive or in my house where no one can see it. Any suggestions ? Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Tiger Posted 15 August , 2011 Share Posted 15 August , 2011 Thanks for thecomments chaps. I have identified all 20 on the board one casualty only. What to do with it now ? as Andy says it is difficult, I would like to see it permanently displayed and not stuck in some basement archive or in my house where no one can see it. Any suggestions ? Ralph. Ralph It seems a number of your men survived so it is unlikely they are on the town memorial (unlike my men); therefore your board is a unique record of local history. Have you tried your local library, Town Hall, Community Centre e.t.c. to see if they are willing to display it. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 17 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2011 Thanks Andy. The casualty appears on our village war memorial (I have met his grandaughter)the Town Hall (Rochdale)are not interested, the community centre also,therefore I shall have words with the local library, which has survived the local government cuts, with the proviso that if it ever closes the memorial board must be saved. Thanks again for your interest. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Tiger Posted 17 August , 2011 Share Posted 17 August , 2011 Ralph In order to protect the future of this board I would suggest that it is not given but loaned on a long term loan with ownership remaining yours. Stops them dumping it in say 5 or 10 years time when the next round of local government cuts hit. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 17 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2011 Andy. My thoughts exactly. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfaulder Posted 17 August , 2011 Share Posted 17 August , 2011 I would suggest that you also specifically bequeath it in your will. That way it should go to someone who will want it and your executors should look for it and identify it and not let the house clearers throw it in a skip! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 17 August , 2011 Share Posted 17 August , 2011 Ralph It may be that the local Methodist church might be very happy to have a memorial related to their "Primitives" john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 18 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2011 John. Never gave them a thought ! Thanks. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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