Tombstone of Roman Górecki, photo Aneta Krupnik, 2022
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Tombstone of Roman Górecki

Whitchurch | United Kingdom

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Tombstone of Roman Górecki

Whitchurch | United Kingdom

Burial place marked by an irregular stele. On the stele an engraved inscription (1), below (2), a panel with a relief emblem of the Republic.

Inscription:

1. GEN. BRYG. / R. GÓRECKI / 9TH AUGUST 1946 AGE 56 //.

2. POLISH FORCES //.

Related persons:

Roman Górecki

Time of origin:

1947-1949

Lokalizacja nagrobka:

Tomb number 605

Dimensions:

76 x 38 x 8 cm

Materials:

limestone

Additional information:

A gravestone in the care of the Commonwell War Graves Commission.

State of preservation:

cavities

Comments on the state of preservation and visible restoration:

the effects of weathering are visible, resulting in an uneven, rough surface of the stele with a washed-out top layer, discolouration of the brown-coloured material (traces of dampness) and minor splashes of black paint. Stele slightly tilted forward.

Supplementary bibliography:

catalogue card compiled on the basis of documentation prepared by Krzysztof Zykubek, in: "Opracowanie stanu zachowania grobów rządowych w Wielkiej Brytanii", Warsaw 2022 (typescript stored in Fundacja Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie)

Keywords:

stele

Date of documentation:

2022

Author of the documentation sheet:

dr Magdalena Olszewska

Development / approval of the documentation sheet:

Bartłomiej Gutowski

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