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Old 25-08-2011, 12:23   #15
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Re: Which Church & Graveyard is this

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Originally Posted by steeljack View Post
is that a grave or a "family memorial stone" ? didn't think they brought the war dead back home in those days
happen Retlaw can put us straight
No he' not buried in Accy Cem, his body was never found, Lieut John Bury was serving with the Church Battery of the Royal Field Artillery, when he was killed. His name being on that stone is what is known as In Memoriam. = To his memory.
John is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Oak St Congregational Chapel used to have a bronze plaque with his name on, the plaque was paid for by subscriptions from the workers at Spring Mill.
Haven't a clue what has become of that plaque.
A large number of memorial plaques & Rolls of Honour have vanished over the past 40 odd years, as Churches, Schools, Pubs & Clubs have closed.
Luckily Bill & I had either photographed them, or transcribed them.
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