Preedys grave plan

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  1. Cun

    Cunning Stunt Well-Known Member

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    Looks like we're doing our annual trip next week to maintain and tidy up. Haven't been for 2 years due to lockdown/COVID.

    If anyone has anything they'd like to pass on to place at his place of rest on our 135th anniversary get in touch and we'll sort something.
     
    Cunning Stunt, Jun 16, 2022
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    Cunning Stunt Well-Known Member

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    Cheers for the gift. See you over weekend.
     
    Cunning Stunt, Jun 16, 2022
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    Although, sadly, I have nothing to offer, may I place on record my appreciation and thanks to you and your friends for doing, and continuing to do, this thoroughly decent, wonderful work? You are all a credit, to yourselves, families, town & club.
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    JLWBigLil, Jun 16, 2022
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    Echoing @JLWBigLil's sentiments, its lovely that you make the pilgrimage on behalf of all BFC supporters.
     
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    Good work is all I can say. Respect.
     
    John Peachy, Jun 16, 2022
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    Thanks to all of you involved in this, keep up the magnificent work.
     
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    Top men, it's appreciated .
     
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    The first year the grave was cleaned up I thought that was brilliant and showed that people cared and were willing to put the effort in.

    Every year I hear about another visit to keep it looking good I'm honestly just blown away by the dedication.
     
    SuperTyke, Jun 16, 2022
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    This is probably the most singular thing that really unites the fans every year. Always one of the easiest decisions for the BFCST board to approve when allocating funding to making it happen.

    Massive hats off to all those involved.
     
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    Well done boys part of what makes me proud this is my club.
     
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    Nice one CS, and thanks to you and everyone who makes the trip to look after Rev Preedy's grave
     
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    Well done to all those involved. Perhaps it marks a change in the fortunes of Barnsley Football Club too.
     
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    Where is the grave?
     
    fired, Jun 16, 2022
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    When will you be onsite... be specific... My son is living in Islington... He'd be pleased to bring you a couple of bottles of guiness. To get your energy levels up like...
     
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    I believe it’s Highgate cemetery but not 100% certain.
     
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    Thankyou
     
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    Be sometime Thursday I reckon. Can't be more specific ATM sorry. Ps Guinness ?!? And the Rev was tee total so no supping on the job ;-)
     
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    I can't remember the name even though I've been half a dozen times. But I never drive so sat nav always gets us there. It's on a scale that you wouldn't believe. Got its own road names within it and postcodes. However the original visitors ever located the plot is a miracle. I'll get some vids n pics posted post visit.
     
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    The guy who had the idea of restoring it wrote to the club and got the date he died and where he was buried, then to the cemetery to get the plot number. The cemetery told him who was responsible for the grave (a church in north London) and he then wrote to them and got permission to take over the upkeep of it. It was featured in one of the match day programmes in the PL season.
     
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    Rev Preedy buried in Islington Cemetery which is in East Finchley High Road,
    In adjacent grave is buried Rev Preedy's great friend Dr Reginald Pearson who on hearing of the death of Rev Preedy was so overcome he died a few days later.

    (Dr Pearson the father of Mary Norton who wrote the children's books - The Borrowers)

    The cemetery is huge and without help from the Cemetery staff almost impossible to find a specific grave, If thinking of visiting phone Cemetery Office 020 7527 8300.
     
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