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Apparantly provisions for it's upkeep were put in place at the time it was errected unfortunately those arrangements seem to have fallen through in recent years leaving St Johns with a maintenance bill they neither wanted or agreed to pay. Due to it's location (At the side of Bill Owens grave...

Hi Barmpot I know your comments were meant as helpful and I apologise if that didn't come through in my reply to you. Sadly my discovery of the situation has been at the eleventh hour as it were so I'm working against the clock as it were to try to whip up enough support before it's too late...

Thank you for replying and your idea Brenda, this is something I'm considering but due to the sensitivity of the subject I would need permission from the Church Council at St Johns, Upperthong as they may not want the spotlight put on them so to speak. However I'm sure that the people of...

The memorial garden that is under threat is the one by the side of Bill Owens grave in St Johns churchyard Upperthong. This area currently comprises of a memorial stone with a pair of wellies on it, a stone dedicated to Bill Owen by his children and various bushes with a walkway up to the grave...

Hello Marianna for replying. I am not asking for donations at this time as I'm still waiting on the outcome of the next Parochial Church Council meeting at St Johns however I would be grateful if I could mention your kind offer to them the next time I contact them as a show of the support for...

No one knows if there is any money in the fund Barmpot or not due to those running the fund allegedly having broken off contact with St Johns for several years therefore the church have had to pay for the maintenance out of their own pocket which as you have rightly pointed out they can ill...

We'll leave it at that then Pearl as I said I only know one side of the alleged story. For now I would like people to spread the word that this memorial garden is actually under threat and could be gone by winter be it on other Last Of The Summer Wine forums or Facebook etc. It seems that the...

Sadly the next development I give you could be that it is gone if you are willing to help in anyway then you must speak up NOW before it is too late. St Johns Parochial Church Council will be deciding the fate of the memorial garden very soon if they cannot make contact with those running the...

I have been informed of who is supposed to be in charge of the fund Pearl and it may sadden and shock you if I was to disclose the information related to me. However I am not willing to post the identity publically and in an open forum as it was disclosed to me in confidence and as it stands I...

Hello all I recently visited Holmfirth to check out a few locations and in particular to visit Bill Owens grave and the Compo memorial garden next to it located in St Johns churchyard in Upperthong. Whilst Bill Owens grave is mown and kept respectable the Compo memorial garden is looking...