GRACELAND Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 This grave is at Twigworth in Gloucestershire Thought you all may wish to see !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Thankyou Robin. You have saved me a long journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Gurney's original headstone cross was 'retired' as it had not weathered the elements well. It is now on show in the church. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Marvellous, thank you for both images. Glad they saved the 'old one.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Nice pictures and thank you for the postings. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Thanks for posting these. I think the original is a nicer memorial, has more character in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Roberts Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Didn't he die in a mental hospital or am I confusing him with someone else? If he did, then surely a casualty of the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Ivor Gurne, for the four years following his army discharge he drifted in and out of both health and work, doing various menial jobs. Finally in September 1922, despite all the help and concern of his friends, he was committed by his family to a mental asylum, first in Gloucester and then in Dartford, suffering from schizophrenia. He remained there until his death, fifteen years later in 1937. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 I remember hearing a R4 programme about composers during the war, I'm sure it was Gurnet's music tutor who said he was really worried about him attending the front due to the very sensitive nature of his soul.... There was a number of composers, one who'd died at 21, I wish I'd taped it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayne w Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 When I lived in Gloucester myself and some friends went to Twigworth to find his grave and spent ages looking for it as it was very overgrown and neglected - glad to see he's got a new headstone altho that said I liked the old one better!! At least he's remembered. RIP. Jayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRACELAND Posted 19 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2005 Will try and visit again and see if i can get in church (allway locked nowadays ) If i can see old headstone i will take a pic and put here !! I heared the last one was damaged by vandals though !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 19 January , 2005 Share Posted 19 January , 2005 One of Gurney's poems to set one thinking! The Silent One Who died on the wires, and hung there, one of two - Who for his hours of life had chattered through Infinite lovely chatter of Bucks accent: Yet faced unbroken wires; stepped over, and went A noble fool, faithful to his stripes - and ended. But I weak, hungry, and willing only for the chance Of line - to fight in the line, lay down under unbroken Wires, and saw the flashes and kept unshaken, Till the politest voice - a finicking accent, said: "Do you think you might crawl through, there: there's a hole" Darkness, shot at: I smiled, as politely replied - "I'm afraid not, Sir." There was no hole no way to be seen Nothing but chance of death, after tearing of clothes Kept flat, and watched the darkness, hearing bullets whizzing - And thought of music - and swore deep heart's deep oaths (Polite to God) and retreated and came on again, Again retreated - and a second time faced the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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