Granite BMW car monument

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• Guest 657

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  9 May 2010     15:1551054
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  Following the recent article in the papers, we went to Manor Park cemetery to see this amazing granite BMW car monument. Steve Marsh was a car fanatic, he died last year and his family wanted to mark his passing with something wonderful. They decided on a headstone in the shape of his favourite BMW M3 convertible. Weighing one ton, the BMW sculpture had to be lowered on to Mr Marsh's grave by crane in an operation involving 20 people.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  9 May 2010     16:2751057
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  who ever done that granite moter done a good job.is there a name on or near the car as to get some info.
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  9 May 2010     17:0051058
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  With all due respect to the dear departed this demonstrates more money than sense IMO.
• Guest 657

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  9 May 2010     17:3451060
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  Brian, it didn't have a makers name on but it had to be imported from China and cost around £50,000 - almost as much as a real one.
  
  Sid, I'm not fond of tacky monuments which I thought this might have been, but I have to say seeing it up close the detail was amazing and if it's what the family wanted for him and they are happy and the cemetery were ok about them having it then each to their own. You are never going to get 100% agreement on a subject like this. I only hope it isn't vandalised although there are always a lot of cemetery staff around there.
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• Bob Frost

  • Location: Deal
  9 May 2010     19:0851070
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  I thought that this was rather spectacular from our recent trip to Paris (Montparnasse Cemetary)
• Unregistered User
  9 May 2010     19:1551071
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  The headstone at the front of the BMW looks a health and safety issue and no doubt be pushed over by a Council official before it falls on someone
• Guest 653

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  9 May 2010     19:5551076
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  That's a beautiful one Bob, really something special.
  
  I bet that would cost a bigger packet if built now, than the BMW from Jeane, which incidentally is rather special - black shiny granite.
  
  As Sid said, more money than sense.
  
  
  
  
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• Guest 657

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  9 May 2010     20:0551080
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  Bob the infamous Charles Pigeon, I know him well! I believe he owned a gas factory and invented a non exploding lamp, yet he unfortunately died in an explosion. He is depicted in the bed with his wife. His wife died in 1909 and Charles himself in 1915. Above his bed, an angel holds a Pigeon designed Lamp. His plot holds 18 family members. Yes it would cost a small fortune to build it now Roger.
  
  The small sign in front of the BMW is only a temp one MRP.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
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• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  10 May 2010     00:2151102
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  I think if one stumbled on the Pigeon site late at night in the dark, there would definitely be a brown trouser moment!
• Guest 653

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  10 May 2010     06:4551111
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  Beautiful though isn't it ?
  
  
  
  
  
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• Guest 657

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  10 May 2010     08:2251120
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  It's interesting but not one of my favourites, I always find the bed ones a little bit.....creepy.
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• Guest 690

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  10 May 2010     17:2551197
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  Wonder how long before someone nick`s the wheels?
  Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
• Guest 657

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  10 May 2010     19:3951225
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  Awww Colin..... still we could always get the pick up truck to assist, it's only around the corner.
  
  

  
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• Guest 641

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  11 May 2010     18:3551346
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  Don't tell the traffic wardens about the BMW or the parking fines could add up to a tidy sum
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  11 May 2010     19:0751347
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  good one colin, could end up on a pile of bricks.
  
  incidentally, does anyone remember the memorial to del and rodney's mum in fools and horses?
• Guest 657

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  11 May 2010     19:1651348
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  The glow in the dark one Howard - loved it!
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• Guest 657

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  11 May 2010     19:1651349
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  Sorry double post.
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• Guest 690

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  11 May 2010     19:4651354
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  I should imagine it`ll become an attraction, and some people will travel to have their pictures taken in it? Is that legal or uncivilised?
  Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  11 May 2010     20:3951361
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  There'll be a deathly silence if that happens Colin.
• Guest 657

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  11 May 2010     20:4851365
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  Colin, it's in a public cemetery so it's 'legal' to have a photo taken with / of it. Uncivilised well that's a matter of opinion; I know that the gentleman who was buried beneath it had a great sense of humour so he's probably fine with it. However I wouldn't get in the car (although I would have fitted) as I feel that would have been disrespectful. I never climb onto monuments to take photos and am always respectful. I often tidy up in cemeteries and rarely actually photograph new monuments - most of mine are the older Victorian type. Sometimes I will come across one where it doesn't 'feel right' to photograph so I don't.
  
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