Grave Mistakes: May 2014

Ellen, Elizabeth and Joseph Haynes died within three days and were placed in one grave.

St Margaret, Moreton Say, Shropshire
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We met the vicar just as we were leaving and he was kind enough
to unlock the church for us.

Ellen, Elizabeth and Joseph Haynes died within three days and were placed in one grave.

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David Watkins was wounded, taken prisoner and later died in a German hospital in 1918

Leintwardine Cemetery, Shropshire

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The cemetery is about 100 yards north of the church of St Mary Magdalene.

David Watkins was wounded, taken prisoner and later died in a German hospital in 1918.

There were three fatalities in this railway accident.

St Mary the Virgin, Bramford, Suffolk

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A large, tidy churchyard and so one that was a pleasure to survey.

There were three fatalities in this rear collision accident that was caused by signaller error.

"Interred" has been engraved as "Intered". Oh dear!

St Michael, Rushock, Worcestershire

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A small very angular church in a delightful location.

"Interred" has been engraved as "Intered". Oh dear!

Why give the date of burial rather than the date of death?

St Peter and St Paul, Rock, Worcestershire

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Another large church now serving a small rural community. Massive rural depopulation must have happened over the centuries.

It wasn't clear why the date of burial rather than the date of death

was quoted on the memorial. Frances (56) and John (73)

died on the same day.

A mother and her son died on the same day

St Mary, Stone, Worcestershire

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As you can see it was a lovely, sunny, spring afternoon when we visited the

Church of St Mary at Stone.

A mother and her son died on the same day - presumably from illness?

What a lovely way to remember a young child!

Stourbridge Cemetery, Worcestershire

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This was a large and well maintained site. There were a constant stream of hearses and mourners coming and going but it all seemed to operate very smoothly. There was one small section of the children's cemetery that caused concern.

I have never seen anything like this memorial before. It is a lovely way to remember a child and the whole project is so well executed that it reflects enormous credit on all involved.