Jim Strawbridge Posted 21 August , 2020 Share Posted 21 August , 2020 The grave of Louise Mary Holmes is in Holy Trinity churchyard, Winster, Cumbria. A photographer friend (and member on here) kindly took a photograph of her grave marker which is to complement one that I already had. Needly to say I am disappointed to see that the O.B.E. has been changed to B.E.M., the latter of which was not instigated as such until 1922 - two years after Louise's death. Why couldn't the C.W.G.C. leave well enough alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 21 August , 2020 Admin Share Posted 21 August , 2020 I presume you are letting them know? All the documents on their website show OBE correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 22 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, DavidOwen said: I presume you are letting them know? All the documents on their website show OBE correctly What would be the point ? The B.E.M. was instigated to wrap up under one umbrella several awards that existed. The CWGC has knowingly made the change. The truth is, though, if Louise Holme had survived she would be using the post-nominal letters O.B.E. and not B.E.M. What I haven't mentioned is that her actual name was HOLMES not HOLME Edited 22 August , 2020 by Jim Strawbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 22 August , 2020 Admin Share Posted 22 August , 2020 So they got the name wrong too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 23 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 August , 2020 17 hours ago, DavidOwen said: So they got the name wrong too? Free BMD Holmes Lily Mather Auckland 10a 171 Holmes Lizzie Ashton 8d 535 Holmes Louise Mary Kendal 10b 697 Holmes Lucy Scarbro' 9d 351 Holmes Lucy Barton I. 8c 713 1901 census https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/7814/images/WESRG13_4905_4908-0888?usePUB=true&pId=31377218 as Holmes 1911 census https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2352/images/rg14_05842_0385_03?usePUB=true&pId=42725796 initially as Holmes but it seems that someone crossed the "S" off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 23 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 August , 2020 CWGC's own Graves Registration Report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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