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June 16 edited June 16 in Blog Comments EN
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Headstones, also called gravestones or tombstones, are typically placed to mark the burial places of beloved family members. Memorial stones are also placed in cemeteries in memory of loved ones who may have been buried elsewhere or who could not be buried for some reason.

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  • rosemarygrounds
    rosemarygrounds ✭
    June 16

    I live in Bere Regis, Dorset, England. We have been asked by the Parish Council to leave and respect lichen which is over 100 years old in places. Personally, I would only remove lichen which is over inscriptions.

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