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 Last additions - CRIMEAN SOLDIER MONUMENT - re: Florence Nightingale |
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James McMahon and his wife Elizabeth McGeeOct 20, 2011
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OSA ~ inside circlePic # 6
Crimean War Stone
Mc MAHON
**Relatives stand with the
newly repositioned
Crimean War Stone
**with the work done, hopefully
this stone will stay preserved
for many years to come.
Four years later it is still in
beautiful shape standing
straight and strong.
Mc MAHONSep 30, 2010
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OSA ~ inside circlePic # 5
Crimean War Stone
Mc MAHON
**Paul & Bruce are placing
a sealing compound on the base
which will keep moisture from seeping
in between the base & headstone, which
can freeze in cold weather & cause some
serious sliding problems
**preventative step taken, saves many hours
of repositioning againSep 30, 2010
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OSA ~ inside circlePic # 4
Crimean War Stone
Mc MAHON
**stone in position, being lifted
**a very slow process
**No Room for Mistakes Now
as the last thing they'd want, would be
for it to bump against the base
and break a chunk out of itSep 30, 2010
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OSA ~ inside circlePic # 3
Crimean War Stone
Mc MAHON
**the stone is being manipulated
and adjusted to try and lift
**many hands are involved to make
this lift a success with no damage
being done to the headstone or base
and allowing it to be lifted in total safetySep 30, 2010
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OSA ~ inside circlePic # 2
Crimean War Stone
Mc MAHON
**Paul is strapping the
headstone to be raised
by Bruce using our liftSep 30, 2010
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Old St. Anthony's Cemetery ~ inside circlePic # 1
Crimean War Stone
Mc MAHON
**the fellas assess and prepare
to work lifting this very heavy
stone back to it's original
postion on the baseSep 30, 2010
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