For Angelina

As promised, pictures of Georgi Markov's Grave in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/badgereye501/media/whitchurch007.jpg.html



The inscription is in English on one side and Bulgarian on the other.

We're going down there tomorrow, i'll take some flowers.

 

Thank you, Ziggy! If you happen to be there soon, pls take a close-up photo.
With both inscriptions...

You've opened a dedicated thread while I was waiting for a PM.

 

My pleasure Angelina.

I've got a better camera since those pics were taken & hopefully the sun will come out this time. We'll be down there sometime this week, possibly tomorrow.

I thought i'd open a thread as it will be of interest to a lot of people, many on here are too young to remember him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov

 

I'll wait and share it with our Bulgarian audience.
Meanwhile, let me paste a link to the FB post, which triggered our conversation: << Click >>

 

That'll be good, i'll see what shots I can get, old gravestones aren't the easiest thing to photograph.

 

Just got back from Whitchurch, took some slightly better photo's.



Unfortunately the Bulgarian inscription didn't come out as the Sun was behind it, don't know if there's any way of enhancing it?



Some pictures of the setting, its nestled in the Dorset hills.







And finally, some red roses, from all at Gardeners Corner.

 

What a thoughtful guy you are Ziggy. A fine tribute from all of us who support his quest for freedom,
Jenny namaste

 

Speechless!
Thank you Ziggy, thanks GC, from the bottom of my heart!
Sharing it all, IMMEDIATELY!

 

It was no effort Angelina, always a lovely place to visit.

As I said by pm, the day he died was my 16th birthday, I still remember the day and hearing about his murder. So feel kind of connected there.

 

I holidayed in Whitchurch Canonicorum about 14 years ago and if I'd known would have strolled up the road and visited

 

Just been sent this link to read.
What a wonderful kind, thoughtful gesture Ziggy.
Most interesting to see the pics/inscription of his grave.

I remember very clearly the harrowing picture on TV, of the poor man in hospital, dying.

It was in the news again this year when the prime suspect was named by the police.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...la-poison-murder-tracked-down-to-Austria.html

 

Nice one Zigs...

 

I remember it all, just didn't think it was so long ago.

 

Seems like yesterday.

 

I know @Angelina has been a bit busy and doesn't log on very often, but the rose bush on his grave needs some looking at.

Could you ask his family if it's ok for me to tend to it when you do log in Angelina? Be happy to do it