Sunday 18 April 2010

Book of Commemoration

In Lansdown Cemetery, a giant book made from black granite provides an impressive and unusual memorial for Henry Adkins (1853-1930) and his wife Marie Louise (Poulin). She was born in Bordeaux and he in Birmingham.





4 comments:

Cloudia said...

Reminiscent of some of the grand stones here at our older grave yards.



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Harnett-Hargrove said...

This makes me want to make more stone books and stack them high! -J

Gale Wall said...

Great find!

Gale Wall said...

Hey Laurie I tried to email you and the email link didn't work on your profile.

Would you please email me at:
digitalcemeterywalk@gmail.com

Thanks!

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