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Future Projects Baby Memorial One of our baby memorials is paved and has had it since being installed in the cemetery. It’s now become a bit of a safety hazard as the tiles have started to lift and crack, so we asked for a quote from Corey Paving to come and lay down some new tiles. The company came and measured up and, to our disbelief, offered their time and materials for free. We are to have brand new burgundy tiles fitted when they can book us in sometime in June or July. Barnsley Pals Our Barnsley Pals memorial has also been in for a long time. The paint is peeling off and it’s very hard to paint as it is not engraved – it’s a flat stone. To make it easier to paint and to keep the stone looking its best for Remembrance Services, we have decided to get quotes for a new one. We are liaising with the Bereavement Services and War Memorial Fund to see what the best options are. We are aiming to have the new stone before the next Remembrance Day (November 2017).
A Forgotten Soldier Recently we discovered that a soldier we remember in the Remembrance Services, who is buried in Wombwell Cemetery, is not actually named on the headstone on his grave. Able Seaman Arthur Robinson died on a skating rink in Portsmouth and was brought back to Wombwell to be buried with his parents. His brother, Albert Robinson, also fought in the war but is buried in Belgium. Albert is the one named on the grave below his parent’s description. We contacted the Commonwealth War Grave Commission, who insisted that Arthur is the third inscription down – but we have taken a photo and emailed it on, proving that Albert is in fact the third inscription down and that there is nothing for Arthur. We have not heard anything back since, but are looking to purchase either a war memorial or small stone and have Arthur finally recognised as being in his family’s grave. We have liaised with the Bereavement Services who have confirmed that this is okay to do should the CWGC not supply a war memorial themselves. We aim to have the new stone by November 2017 for the next Remembrance Service, where we will include the story of Arthur and Albert Robinson. Stained Glass Window A bigger project, which we aim to be completed in the next few years, is the installation of a stained glass window in the Community Hub. In the Hub, the back wall has a large circular window which is currently filled with plain glass and protected on the outside with Perspex. Ever since planning the restoration of the chapel, we have always had the idea of a stained glass window with a World War I & II related image in the glass. With the chapel now renovated, we can focus solely on the window. We have looked into average pricing and are aware that, for the size of the window, we would need a large amount of money to complete this. However, with hard work and dedication, we are The window we would like to have stained glass. positive that we will achieve the window we have dreamed of. Lana, one of the Friends, is going to draw up some designs for the window to save on graphic design prices as she is extremely talented in digital art and design. An example of the type of windows we have been looking at. “A new stained glass commission for the West window at Saint John’s School Chapel, Leatherhead, Surrey, England 2014 on the centenary of the First World War.” - stainedglassartist.wordpress.com.
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Friends of Wombwell Cemetery Welcom
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Guest Book In the Community Hub we
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Baby Memorial 2 The second, smaller
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Page 41 and 42: Birds and Bats To keep our birds ha
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