Comments on: Tombstone Tuesday: A Genealogist’s Dream Headstone

By: Alona Tester

Alona Tester — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:15:56 +0000

@Judy, yes the gold lettering most likely won’t last for ages, so great to have photographed it before it disappeared
@Michelle, I agree with you, either the people buried, or the family members dealing with it were – fortunately
@Brad, LOL, I’ve got strict instructions with my hubby on what is to be written on mine (many generations of course) LOL
@Carmel, oh that’s so sad – hopefully local people/groups/societies had photographed them prior to being destroyed

By: Carmel

Carmel — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:41:24 +0000

How lucky can you get. After Newcastle’s earthquake, the water table dropped at the cemetery and quite a few graves were damaged or flooded. I’ll make sure my headstone gives details as well.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:55:32 +0000

I wish mine were like this, some of the key graves in my family have no headstone. I will remember this one and organise my own when the time come near.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:56:46 +0000

I think this one was definately organised by a family historian!!

By: Judy Webster

Judy Webster — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:54:18 +0000

Incredible! (I wonder how long the gold lettering will remain legible.)