HAPPY TO TRANSFER MEMORIALS - AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT MY FAMILY.

I am from Lancashire, England and I am hoping to add as many as I can find of my deceased relations (no matter how distantly related they are), onto the "Find A Grave" website.

This is in hope that future generations will be able to trace their Ancestors.

Note: Where I don't know the birth year but do have the age at death, I arrive at a birth year by subtracting age from death year so birth year can be out by 1 or 2 years. For persons searching, it is a useful guide rather having nothing at all in the birth year.

My aim is to have as much information about a soldier and add this to the memorial. I use Lives of the first world war site to obtain the full name, I do not guess the names.

Another fabulous source I use is information gathered by Ian and Karen Barber from Ian and Karen's World War I Memorial Page - Facebook.

I also use WWI and WWII Cemeteries site and Ancestry.com.

I believe every soldier deserves to be remembered so I add a flower to any that haven't got one.

I care very much about the memorial pages I am responsible for. I believe everyone deserves to be remembered. I am very interested in both world wars. I like finding out about the name inscribed on the headstone. By adding a photo of the headstone it might mean that a relative far away gets to see their loved ones last resting place. Most of all if I can attach a photo of the person it is worth it's weight in gold. I am their guardian and looking after them until their families find them.

I want to add veteran to all soldiers who have served but found out from a Find A Grave member that it cannot apply;

"Sorry to decline, but the term "Veteran" cannot apply A "Veteran" is one who completes a term of Military Service, and is honourably discharged. It cannot apply to one who died during the term of service, whether killed in action of for medical reasons. Regards, John"

or from another contributer

Who is a "veteran" in the UK?

Veterans are defined as anyone who has served for at least one day in His/Her Majesty's Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve) or Merchant Mariners who have seen duty on legally defined military operations. Many former Armed Forces personnel in the UK do not define themselves as "veterans".

The term "veteran" is used to represent all former Armed Forces personnel. UK war dead are not defined as veterans. That includes US nationals that died in the service of the British Crown and are recognised as war dead by the CWGC.

by DIMITRIOS CORCODILOS Find A Grave Member.

I have added Longridge War hero's onto Find A Grave site with as much detail that I can find.

Please use my photos if you would like but I would ask to be credited if used on a resource.

If you are a family member of a memorial, I am happy to transfer to you if you request to manage your loved ones or if it is someone that you are researching.

Just seen this poem on a Find A Grave Members Profile - STONE LADY #47208521.

Dear Ancestor

"Your tombstone stands among the rest 

Neglected and alone 

The name and date are chiseled out 

On polished marble stone 

It reaches out to all who care 

It is too late to mourn 

You did not know that I exist 

You died and I was born 

Yet each of us are cells of you 

In flesh and blood and bone 

Our blood contracts and beats a pulse 

Entirely not our own 

Dear Ancestor, the place you filled 

One hundred years ago 

Spreads out among the ones you left 

Who would have loved you so 

I wonder how you lived and loved 

I wonder if you knew 

That someday I would find this spot 

And come to visit you." 

-Walter Butler Palmer

Just found out that i am a  taphophile this is a person who loves and collects knowledge about cemeteries, gravestones, and the history of funerals. The word comes from Greek roots meaning "tomb" and "love". Taphophiles are also called tombstone tourists or grave hunters.

Enjoy researching.