Memorial stone damage
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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The stone was recorded five years previously and was then quite upright and although spalling had taken place, it was showing much more of the inscription than it does here. Photo Jill Muir |
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Worse case secenario - we are far too late! Photo Jill Muir |
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