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Now although the church itself looks to be in good order from the outside, the graveyard leaves A LOT to be desired. I actually cried at this one...it's like a jungle, litter everywhere, smashed headstones. It's an utter disgrace. I took plenty of photos and also movie footage of the graveyard for anyone interested. I'm going to speak with someone next week about this as it really upset me seeing this so uncared for. I ventured as far into the undergrowth as I could though it was hazardous in many places and some of the photos look like I've been on a safari photographing wildlife and fauna when actually what I'm trying to show is the graves hidden within the jungle...only it's so dense you can't see the graves on my photos! There are some war graves and I have taken quite a few photos...close up ones if anyone needs them for family history etc and also more general ones which show the war graves in the surroundings
This is no way to respect the generations that have passed...

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Many of the graves/headstones etc in this churchyard are not small, they are very big yet they cannot be seen clearly. I was unable to get to many and unable to read inscriptions to due the jungle. Not sure what people do if they find themselves researching their family history/burials at this place

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I am sorry to say that the condition of that graveyard is absolutely disgusting. It's bordering on vulgar. You're right, that is not a fitting surrounding in which to remember past generations with dignity and respect. Without any doubt, the worst I've seen. A very sorry sight.

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This is one of the war graves in this churchyard, you can see the grave marked by a red ribbon from an old Christmas wreath. Close ups of the headstone are available but I wanted to show the reality. It is in a bad way and the lettering is not very clear on my photos so I have not done a full transcription:

W CARTWRIGHT
ABLE SEAMAN
8TH JULY 1946 AGE 21 :poppy:

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Nov 25, 2010 23:36:57 GMT Hawker Hurricane said:

I am sorry to say that the condition of that graveyard is absolutely disgusting. It's bordering on vulgar. You're right, that is not a fitting surrounding in which to remember past generations with dignity and respect. Without any doubt, the worst I've seen. A very sorry sight.

Jim, it's worse than that photo I can promise you

There must be some community service scheme which can help clear this and I think perhaps the council would supply a skip from my enquiries this evening. I will not let this continue.

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I'm appalled. I'd volunteer to help with a cleanup / clearance personally, just out of respect for those interred and remembered there.

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It is worse than the Photos Jim, its Disgraceful, and on another note, it has to have some HUGE health and Safety Issues re the Public visiting

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These two war graves are in a small part of the graveyard which is in a better state of repair and not overgrown.

(NUMBER UNCLEAR ENOUGH ON PHOTO TO TRANSCRIBE WITH CERTAINTY)
H WALLWORK
ARMY CATERING CORPS
19TH MARCH 1947 AGE 24

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4034942 PRIVATE
H NUTTALL
THE HEREFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
10TH DECEMBER 1939 AGE 20 :poppy:

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:poppy: Private 13108864 Harold Wallwork :poppy:
:poppy: Army Catering Corps :poppy:
:poppy: Died 19/03/1947, aged 24 :poppy:
:poppy: REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR :poppy:

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LOLOL JIM