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Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation - National Trust of Australia

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GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION<br />

PART TWO - WHAT<br />

There are also indicators <strong>of</strong> origins, such as the English acorn ....<br />

.... or membership <strong>of</strong> an oddfellows lodge ....<br />

.... or simply emotional attachment<br />

In the same way, any other symbol must be interpreted with care and be considered as<br />

evidence, not pro<strong>of</strong>. Among examples already given, the anchor may sometimes<br />

represent “hope” rather than a connection to the sea; and an old woman may be<br />

commemorated with a broken column by a loving family which simply felt she died<br />

too soon.<br />

CEMS\Policy Paper Review & model letters\2nd Edition Jan 2010.doc 37

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