tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post3043204787840460113..comments2023-11-05T10:59:37.824+00:00Comments on Ashton-under-Lyne.com Photo Blog: Old ManMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729523557219015134noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-66802013672715462692010-10-28T12:03:30.416+01:002010-10-28T12:03:30.416+01:00Imagine if you were a descendant of John Leech. Yo...Imagine if you were a descendant of John Leech. You'd be sure of good genes!! It would be great to find such a gravestone for an ancestor too.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329153172785750314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-58857832677292820192010-10-28T05:09:46.043+01:002010-10-28T05:09:46.043+01:00It makes you wonder what his life would have been ...It makes you wonder what his life would have been like, did he ever leave Ashton/Hurst or spend his whole life in what would have been more of a village then.<br />I was also interested in the stone next to it. Was the space left for more names, I wonder?<br />Great photograph.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533479877593752697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-79495985973516403882010-10-27T10:40:56.613+01:002010-10-27T10:40:56.613+01:00That is one large family, especially when you cond...That is one large family, especially when you condider that he probably had siblings himself. I wonder how many descendants of his are still around today.???https://www.blogger.com/profile/00467285279627231933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-70849237966978714252010-10-27T07:16:37.381+01:002010-10-27T07:16:37.381+01:00I like the addition of "Near". I hope th...I like the addition of "Near". I hope the original grave is still marked as well.Margarethttp://miscellany.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-11801483364445041022010-10-27T01:20:25.551+01:002010-10-27T01:20:25.551+01:00reminds me of a line from a Neil Young song: "...reminds me of a line from a Neil Young song: "Old Man, take a look at yourself. i'm a lot like you."<br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-80264406768257054822010-10-26T23:56:05.753+01:002010-10-26T23:56:05.753+01:00Ancient grave stones. It's wonderful yet makin...Ancient grave stones. It's wonderful yet making me creepy right now LoL<br /><br />Hop here from ABCW and follow you<br />Happy Tuesday<br /><a href="http://www.femalestuffs.com" rel="nofollow">Risma</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488915945983500085.post-32286429943712358592010-10-26T22:41:33.162+01:002010-10-26T22:41:33.162+01:00Absolutely! 92 is a good age even now, but it must...Absolutely! 92 is a good age even now, but it must have seemed ancient in the 17th century. I'm glad the stone has been given a prominent place near the churchyard.<br />Good for the old man, and a good post for O day.<br /><br />Kay, AlbertaKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.com