tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post8049152896696219362..comments2024-03-24T14:31:06.532+13:00Comments on Timespanner: Wooden headstones and footstones at St Peter's Cemetery, OnehungaTimespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-56638877754934437482009-07-23T21:34:22.942+12:002009-07-23T21:34:22.942+12:00Thanks very much, Susanne -- that makes sense abou...Thanks very much, Susanne -- that makes sense about the header and footer pattern. Cheers for finding out why they're so well kept. I hope you find some trace of Arthur Mallock.Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-12100800859615035202009-07-23T21:08:55.296+12:002009-07-23T21:08:55.296+12:00I visited this churchyard earlier this year lookin...I visited this churchyard earlier this year looking for graves of those lost on HMS Orpheus. My father's great uncle Arthur Mallock , midshipman, aged 18 perished on it.<br /><br /> I was puzzled by the lay out of the three graves and then realised that they were headers and footers of each grave with one footer missing. On inquiry I discovered that The Navy look after the headstones, henceSusanne Stonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-68011535916589487452009-07-07T23:55:52.947+12:002009-07-07T23:55:52.947+12:00I agree. They seem to be almost fake -- but they a...I agree. They seem to be almost fake -- but they aren't. A very special set, and not something you see every day (for instance, I don't see wooden headstones for sale on your site!)Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-50063347364505599262009-07-07T23:52:22.029+12:002009-07-07T23:52:22.029+12:00Some of the headstones look like they was erected ...Some of the headstones look like they was erected only yesterday, they look well looked after.Headstoneshttp://www.headstones.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com