Just spotted this thread - The Friends of Key Hill and Warstone Lane cemeteries are imminiently awaiting the arrival of the Stonemasons (delayed on a previous job over running), to attempt to out back the Siviter Smith Memorial.
It's a bit of an experiment since the new 'elf & safety' guidelines and the Stonemasons Standards do not actually cover such a monument! They only cover standard upright solid blocks!
Whilst awaiting their arrival, Colin Giles decided to check out the inscriptions in order to ascertain what wills, etc exist in the Library.
To our amazement, the Inscription guide only contains a fraction.
I do not have the inscriptions to hand, Colin has them, but the listed on them are -
John Smith 1842, Anne Piggott Smith 1849, John carpenter Smith 1881, William Piggott Smith 1888, Mary Anne Smith 1892, Thiomas Siviter Smith 1894, Lucy Pelling Smith 1913, Jane Eden Lewis 1926,
Also faiontly visible are Mary Ann Hall 1916 & William Smith 1881.
As soon as we get it put back up - I'll post pics.
Two sides have inscriptions that are very faint - If you want to see them without the aid of a ladder - get down quick!
It's Guided tour day this Sunday at 2 for Key Hill. 12 for Warstone Lane, with a quick tidy up of WL 10-12.
Brian