Category Archives: Headstone Repair

We Know…

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

…where the bodies are buried. The High/Prospect St. Cemetery has many stories about who is buried there. Some believe no one is buried there. The super duper researcher I am married to found the plot list in the Gloucester Archives. … Continue reading →

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Spelling

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

A big thank you goes to Lois Hamilton in the Gloucester Archives. My wife couldn’t find any records for John T. LeSueur. John T. is buried with his father and mother in Clark’s Cemetery. She found his birth date of … Continue reading →

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William Dolliver

Posted on September 23, 2018 by admin

We straightened three headstones and two foot stones in the area of First Parish that has many Revolutionary soldiers  and their families.  We also started on the restoration of Patriot William Dolliver. Mount Pleasant Memorials donated a marble base, and … Continue reading →

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Sunday 9/23

Posted on September 22, 2018 by admin

Tomorrow, 9/23 from 10:00 ~ 12:00 the Cemetery Restoration Partnership and Clark’s Cemetery Restoration crews will be in First Parish repairing a Dolliver headstone and in Clark’s work will be righting Anderson monument.  Please stop by to say Hi, volunteer … Continue reading →

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Great Day in the Grave Yards

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Richard Clark

What a great day in the grave yards!  There were two crews working today, one in First Parish and another in Clark’s.  In Clark’s the volunteers were guided by the professionals from Mount Pleasant Memorials.  There is no doubt that … Continue reading →

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Sunday 9/16 Clark’s Cemetery Event

Posted on September 12, 2018 by admin

This Sunday, starting at 10:00 AM, volunteers from the Cemetery Advisory Committee, Clark’s Cemetery restoration crew, and the Cemetery Restoration Partnership will be working in Clark’s to right what we believe is the Josiah Stevens, Jr. monument.  Josiah is a … Continue reading →

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First Parish Burial Ground Work Party 9-9-18

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Richard Clark

The temperature was cool.  We started out with seven volunteers and finished the day a 2:00 PM with five workers.  We were able to right five headstones and the Trask monument was finished.  The CRP’s next workshop will be Sept, … Continue reading →

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