Anne is a Lancashire born and bred lass and has a lot of blood relatives here as well as relatives on her ex-husband’s side.
Anne doesn’t have any blood relatives in New Zealand though so Sunday was the day we spent having a Rhodes Family Gathering.
It was a great day. We started by going to the cemetery to put more flowers on Peter’s grave and then to St Thomas’s cemetery to place flowers on Anne’s Mum and Dad’s graves.
Peter is buried at Walton Lane Cemetery.
St Thomas’s is a lovely old stone church that was burned down and is a preserved ruin. The inside of the old church has been turned into a garden of remembrance and ashes are placed inside the walls marked by plaques.
The Family Gathering was held at Sycamore’s Farm in Burnley.
Lots of photos to look at so here they are:
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- Cousins Tony and Gwen at Sycamore’s Family Restaurant
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- Walton Lane Cemetery, Nelson
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- St Thomas’s Church Ruins and Grave Yard
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- St Thomas’s Church Ruins and Grave Yard
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- St Thomas’s Church Ruins and Grave Yard
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- St Thomas’s Church Ruins and Grave Yard
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- St Thomas’s Church Ruins and Grave Yard
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- St Thomas’s Church Ruins and Grave Yard
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- Sycamore’s Family Restaurant
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- Sycamores Farm Family Gathering
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- Walton Lane Cemetary, overlooking Pendle Hill
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- Walton Lane Cemetery, Nelson viewing Pendle Hill
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- Walton Lane Cemetery, Nelson
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- Walton Lane Cemetery, Nelson
Did Anne get a new tattoo?
Yes, a Lancashire rose next to her Koru.
We had a lovely time seeing you on the Sunday. We will definatley come and visit you some time soon. And you know what I can’t stop noticing people on bicycles without helmets on now!!!!
Love from us both xx