Hi Margaret and all listers, What a heartbreaking incident to happen! Who are these 'people' that do so much damage, just what do they get out of it, are they proud of what they have done? I know only too well the heartache this sort of thing causes, I have seen it first hand at Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport. Where not just children's but babies graves have been desecrated! At times I despair for the future of the human race, when actions like this happen, I know thankfully, that this is the very few who do this. My point is to suggest that Family Historians who are able, visit regularly thier local cemetery, take the dog, or just a walk, regular visits 'MAY HELP' to deter those who apparently get fun damaging the graves of our ancestors, who should be allowed to rest in peace! A very sad, Den Message: 1 Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:04:41 +0000 From: "Margaret Usmar" <margaretusmar@gmail.com> Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Australian Cemetery To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <e4b83de80703230604q987ae90sab58fbff8ded5e34@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Like many people, I have had family emigrating to Australia for about 200 years. A relative who lives in Victoria has read this report in their newspaper, the Herald Sun: St Kilda Cemetery, one of the oldest in the state of Victoria, was visited by vandals on Tuesday night. Forty-four graves were badly damaged, including smashed and toppled headstones dating back more than 100 years. No religion was singled out by the vandals. Records go back to the 1800's, and efforts are being made to try and contact families with a connection to the graves involved. This attack occured despite St Kilda's being locked every night and with a security patrol in place, and police are investigating. I thought I would post this in case a fellow member of the list knew of their own family links to the cemetery. For further details they ask that you contact the necropolis on: 0061 (0)3 8558 8278 Margaret

I challenged a couple of 14 years olds a couple of years ago who were trying to topple a gravestone and asked them this same question "why do you do it?" The answer, which is the same for everything, "we're bored" so "Have you no respect for the dead?" "Nope he's bleedin' dead ain't he?And whats it to you? You can't stop us so F off!" If somebody can explain this attitude to me I would be grateful!! Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: <drpbudden@aol.com> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:51 PM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Cemetery Damage Hi Margaret and all listers, What a heartbreaking incident to happen! Who are these 'people' that do so much damage, just what do they get out of it, are they proud of what they have done? I know only too well the heartache this sort of thing causes, I have seen it first hand at Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport. Where not just children's but babies graves have been desecrated! At times I despair for the future of the human race, when actions like this happen, I know thankfully, that this is the very few who do this. My point is to suggest that Family Historians who are able, visit regularly thier local cemetery, take the dog, or just a walk, regular visits 'MAY HELP' to deter those who apparently get fun damaging the graves of our ancestors, who should be allowed to rest in peace! A very sad, Den Message: 1 Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:04:41 +0000 From: "Margaret Usmar" <margaretusmar@gmail.com> Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Australian Cemetery To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <e4b83de80703230604q987ae90sab58fbff8ded5e34@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Like many people, I have had family emigrating to Australia for about 200 years. A relative who lives in Victoria has read this report in their newspaper, the Herald Sun: St Kilda Cemetery, one of the oldest in the state of Victoria, was visited by vandals on Tuesday night. Forty-four graves were badly damaged, including smashed and toppled headstones dating back more than 100 years. No religion was singled out by the vandals. Records go back to the 1800's, and efforts are being made to try and contact families with a connection to the graves involved. This attack occured despite St Kilda's being locked every night and with a security patrol in place, and police are investigating. I thought I would post this in case a fellow member of the list knew of their own family links to the cemetery. For further details they ask that you contact the necropolis on: 0061 (0)3 8558 8278 Margaret *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000727-1, 03/23/2007 Tested on: 3/24/2007 10:45:16 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com