Památník Antonín Ševcík, Czech Republic
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N 49° 18.040 E 016° 41.102
33U E 622501 N 5462246
CZ: Pamatnik Antonína Ševcíka // EN: The memorial plaque Antonín Ševcík
Waymark Code: WMKQVR
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/19/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Dunbar Loop
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CZ:
Památník Antonína Ševcíka
Pomnícek, pripomíná tragickou smrt Antonína Ševcíka, který zde zahynul pri svážení dríví, poté se na nej prevrhl povoz. Událost se stala i motivem jedné z povídek Jaroslava Marchy. Na mramorové desce umístené na vápencovém kameni je vyryto:

ANTONÍN
ŠEVCÍK
* 9./VII. 1852
† 10./II. 1905

Zpráva z dobových novin: "Tyto dni byl pri nakládání klády zabit Antonín Ševcík z Babic u Brna. Byl asi 60 let stár. Zanechal ženu se dvanácti nezaopatrenými detmi, z nichž nejmladšímu je puldruhého roku." (Lidové noviny, 16. února 1905)


EN:
Memorial Antonin Ševcík
Memorial, commemorates the tragic death of Antonin Ševcík, who died during the collection of wood, before it was overturned carriage. The event has also become a motif of one of the stories Jaroslav March. The marble plaque situated on a limestone rock is engraved:

ANTONÍN
ŠEVCÍK
* 9./VII. 1852
† 10./II. 1905

Message from contemporary newspaper: "This day was killed while loading logs from Babic Antonín Sevcik u Brna. Was about 60 years old. Twelve left a woman with dependent children, of whom the youngest is a year and a half." (People's Newspaper, February 16, 1905)
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]

Location: Moravsky Kras

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