Alan, Rita, Astrid and Dave in the cemetery today (1 October 2023). Weather cloudy but warm. Rita and Astrid concentrated their efforts at the top corner next to Jam Factory Lane clearing the area of brambles, weeds and thick grass that was started by Miles and Astrid last week. Alan and Dave continued work on …
Alan, Dave Astrid and our chairman Miles in the cemetery today (24 September 2023). Although there was the threat of rain, it turned out to be a warm and sunny morning. Nice to see Miles down from Glasgow and rolling his sleeves up to get stuck into some work he enjoys. Alan and Dave set …
Sunday 10 September. Alan, Rita, Astrid, Dave and Chris A. arrived to work in the cemetery. First they had a walk around to see what jobs they would be tackling this morning. Once around the cemetery the sky got very dark and as large raindrops fell they quickly sheltered under a tree, the heavens opened …
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A lovely sunny day, Rita, Dave and Alan in the cemetery today (3 September 2023). Alan and Dave worked on the Godfrey 14-9 grave where kerbs and posts had come apart due to time and the landing had sunk down one side. It was not practical to level the landing as there was a great …
The team took the day off last Sunday, Alan, Rita, Astrid and Dave came back refreshed this week (27 August 2023). First job was to plant a reasonable sized Rosemary plant a metre away from the north end fence, this is the first of a group of plants planned for this area. We have more …
Dave, Chris A., Astrid, Rita and Alan in the cemetery today (13 August 2023) The lads main job was to cement back kerbs and posts on a number of graves mostly in Plan 8. Starting on the Holman 4-22, one end kerb and two posts fitted back into position. Next Perrett 8-4 cemented broken kerb …
Fine Memorial contacted Rita to say they would be in the cemetery today (8 August 2023) to work on the 6-16 Randle graves kerbstones. Alan decided he would go in to see what he could do to help. Ashley and his fellow workmate asked if there were any concrete slabs available to form new pads …
After poor weather for a few days it was nice to go into the cemetery on a nice sunny day (6 August 2023). Alan, Rita, Astrid and Dave in today. Alan and Rita arrived early to find the ivy on the red stone pantomime wall had been cut by someone to remove the ivy on …
Dave, Alan, Astrid and Rita working in the cemetery today (23 July 2023). Alan had popped in the cemetery mid week and laid chipping in the Ashton 7-58 grave picked up from Cannington Quarry. While doing this relatives of the Palmer grave 13-39 came in to tend the grave of their great grandparents. They put …
Only Dave, Alan and Rita daft enough to go in the cemetery today (16 July 2023) when the forecast was rain, but they only had to shelter twice for two short showers to pass over so luck was on their side. Rita was given the task of scrubbing the top half of the Ashton 7-58 …
