Fred Burgess - Kidsgrove, Staffordshire.
N 53° 05.026 W 002° 14.623
30U E 550655 N 5881856
This bench is located outside the Garden of Remembrance on The Avenue in Kidsgrove.
Waymark Code: WMV450
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/20/2017
Views: 3
This wooden bench has a plaque with the following inscription:-
IN MEMORY OF FRED BURGESS 1916- 2001
WHO OFTEN SAT HERE WITH HIS
FAITHFULL DOGS SAL, BECKY AND JIP.
"SIT THEE DINE AND TAK A PIPE O'BACCY"
The last part of the quote is written in 'potteries dialect'.
Where is this bench located?: On the footpath outside the wall of Kidsgrove Garden of Remembrance.
Who is this bench honoring?: Fred Burgess
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Visit Instructions:
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