Rorke's Drift solider gets new headstone.

A soldier who fought at the battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu war has had his gravestone refurbished and rededicated.
Pte James Owen's final resting place at Bethal Cemetery, Sketty, Swansea, was marked for many years with just rotten pieces of wood bearing his name.
But following a campaign it was fitted with a gravestone on Sunday.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-29589203

 

Good what people power can achieve, thanks for sharing

Cheers
Paul

 

Peter,

Thank you for the link as it shows what a good turnout there was for the re-dedication ceremony.

Regards
Tom

 

Thanks for the link, there is clearly a concerted effort to keep these graves well tended/refurbished. I hope the same effort will be applied to our WW2 graves in time.