Kathleen Faragher memorial
Thu, 07 Jan 2016
The gravestone for Isle of Man writer, poet and playwright Kathleen Faragher has undergone repair work after lettering on the marble slab had faded over time.
The poet died in 1974 and after her death a marble slab was added to her family’s grave in Kirk Maughold.
Without any family remaining to maintain the memorial, the lettering faded over the past 40 years leaving it almost illegible.
Culture Vannin funded the project, with Douglas company Gregg Memorials carrying out the restoration work.
Dr Breesha Maddrell, director of Culture Vannin, said: ‘As soon as we found out about it, we wanted to put things right. As one of the most important dialect poets, Kathleen Faragher is an incredibly important figure in Manx history.'
For more details on the restoration click here.
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