Tombstone of Sylvester and Erika Karalus, Fairmile Cemetery, Henley-on-Thames, photo Krzysztof Zykubek, 2022
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Tombstone of Sylvester and Erika Karalus, Fairmile Cemetery, Henley-on-Thames, photo Krzysztof Zykubek, 2022
Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0, Źródło: Fundacja Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie

Fragment of tombstone of Sylvester and Erika Karalus, Fairmile Cemetery, Henley-on-Thames, photo Krzysztof Zykubek, 2022
Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0, Źródło: Fundacja Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie

Tombstone of Sylvester and Erika Karalus, Fairmile Cemetery, Henley-on-Thames, photo Krzysztof Zykubek, 2022
Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0, Źródło: Fundacja Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie

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ID: NGR-016103-P

Tombstone of Sylvester and Erika Karalus

Henley-on-Thames | United Kingdom

Henley-on-Thames cemetery

ID: NGR-016103-P

Tombstone of Sylvester and Erika Karalus

Henley-on-Thames | United Kingdom

The inscription on the stele is made of engraved letters (1).

Inscription:

1. SYLWESTER KARALUS / 8TH DECEMBER 1908 / 22ND OCTOBER 1975 / ALSO WIFE ERIKA KARALUS / 5TH DECEMBER 1913 / 18TH DECEMBER 2004 //.

Related persons:

Sylwester Karalus
Erika Karalus

Time of origin:

ca. 1975

Lokalizacja nagrobka:

Tomb number 79

Dimensions:

800 x 800 x 2000 cm

Materials:

marble, concrete/jewel concrete

State of preservation:

biological layers, lichens

Comments on the state of preservation and visible restoration:

no visible cracks on the marble elements and concrete foundation, the grave is structurally stable. Directly above the grave are branches of trees and ivy growing nearby. Their presence definitely contributes to the strong biodeterioration of the stone surface, through the intensive fall of organic material (honeydew and leaves) and the continuous shading, slowing down the evaporation of excess water. The surface of the marble elements is weathered, lacking the original polish, and is also intensely covered by algal growth and lichen colonies, and the marble banding is stained with soil.

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:

gravestone, gravestone monument

Date of documentation:

2022

Publikacja:

15.06.2023

Ostatnia aktualizacja:

13.09.2024

Author of the documentation sheet:

Sandra Imko

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