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Tombstone of Roman Górecki, photo Aneta Krupnik, 2022
Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0, Źródło: Fundacja Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie
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Tombstone of Roman Górecki

Whitchurch | United Kingdom
Whitchurch Cemetery
ID: NGR-015878-P

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:
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:
Date of documentation:
2022
Publikacja:
11.06.2023
Author of the documentation sheet:
dr Magdalena Olszewska
Development / approval of the documentation sheet:
Bartłomiej Gutowski
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Tombstone of Roman Górecki
Tombstone of Roman Górecki, photo Aneta Krupnik, 2022
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