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are new additions (see below), so there is always something new to
discover. I usually have at least one series of articles in progress
along with a selection of other bits and pieces.
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and kind words. Thanks also for all the feedback I have received. A
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LATEST ADDITIONS - May 2012
It's been a long time since I've featured a local
cemetery on my web pages - so this month I've remedied this. Last summer
I visited Laurencekirk Cemetery
and recorded the inscriptions and my general thoughts on this resting
place. Have a look at the result and see what you think.
Another two gravestones for my
Strays page. These are monuments to those whose
resting place may not be in the area they were associated with during
their lives. Is your ancestor waiting to be discovered? Some have
already been lucky and found long lost relatives - perhaps it'll be your
turn next!
LOCAL NEWS
We are very lucky in the NE of
Scotland that most of our resting places are well kept and in good
order. Vandalism is rare but unfortunately not unknown. During April
about a dozen gravestones were toppled at Tarland. That would be bad
enough - but in this case three of them were smashed - with the
consequent loss of those stones for future generations to enjoy. I hope
the local authorities catch the culprits. I also hope they are set to
work repairing what they've damaged. Education is the real answer -
learning how valuable these memorials really are. We can ill-afford to
lose our memorials - they are one of the few physical links most of us
have to our past.
The weather here over the last
month has been very poor. Lot's of cold dull days some of them with
rain. Looking on the bright side(!) it doesn't look like we'll be
suffering droughts this year - unlike many parts of England.
Well that's it for now. Remember
there are updates every month - so it's always worth checking back from
time to time!
© Colin A Milne
