Damage to memorial stones
Loss of inscriptions upon memorial stones
Monuments in Church & Chapel yards are too often destined to be removed by
man and broken up, thus changing the look of the churchyard forever and losing
the genealogical information contained. Family memorials often stand within the
same grouping and when moved indiscriminately, lose their original connection to
one another.
'Tidy' churchyards seem to be the fashion, complying with the need for easy
maintenance. This does not conserve the memorials however. The stones should be
preserved wherever possible in their original positions.
Wind, weather and ivy also take their toll, damaging the stones beyond
repair.
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These are the memorial stones that one should start with, as these
stones have easily read inscriptions. This transcription, not only gets
quite a percentage of the yard recorded quite quickly, but eases one
into the phraseology, which is of particular use for beginners in your
team. Photo Jill Muir
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This stone shows how weather has broken the
bottom and middle of the stone. This eventually broke away that part
which holds much of the inscription. Photo Jill
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Again, mowing machines and weather
have damaged this stone badly. Soon the face will deteriorate, and
little of the inscription will be left, sadly missing a lot of important
information. With the sun playing on this face, one can read this
without any cleaning. Photo Jill
Muir
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No hope! The stone stands, but
sadly, the inscription has been
lost many years ago. We simply must save these monumental inscriptions
on these precious stones from deterioration. Photo Jill
Muir
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