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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

Weather forecast indicated to expect sun and occasional rain showers, but Astrid, Alan, Rita and Chris D were available and decided to take a chance (9th July 2023). They were rewarded with a nice morning with only one short shower. Rita and Astrid concentrated on weeding the new wild flower area and planted a few flowers

Alan, Astrid, Chris A, Chris D. and Dave in the cemetery today (2 July 2023). The team started work on the Washer 10-45 headstone. The headstone is laid down a short distance from the kerbs that both Chris’s had levelled up and cemented back together a couple of weeks ago. Today’s task was to put

Thursday 22 June 2023: Alan having started on the Ashton grave last Sunday wanted to do a bit of work on it to get ready for the next work session. He worked on the left hand side of the double grave which had sunk badly and the base concrete was broken in pieces. He raised

Alan was first to arrive in the cemetery today (18 June 2023) following a week off by the team for a well earned rest. Alan took a photo of the poppies, he was surprised at how many there were in flower this was thanks to Astrid who had been watering them since we came in

Alan, Rita, Astrid, Dave and Chris in the cemetery today (4 June 2023). Alan, Rita, Astrid and Dave in early, thought we would let Chris have a lie in today. While Alan got the buggy ready to take dumpy bags to the storage area, Astrid, Rita and Dave cleared an area behind the second house