![]() ![]() ![]() Don’t attempt to turn an old gravestone into one that was carved yesterday! And anyone undertaking to clean a gravestone should always remember that these are old stones and it is perfectly normal and acceptable – and even desirable – that they should look old. If, in such cases, it is judged absolutely necessary that a stone be cleaned, caution should be exercised so that irreparable damage is not done. In short, why expect shiny white stones in a historic graveyard? That said, lichens and excessive build-up of grime sometimes under the inscriptions on stones difficult to read. And most types of lichen are harmless to stone (except perhaps over a period of thousands of years),(10) and will grow back in a relatively short time anyway if they are removed. In fact, the appearance of age on what is, after all, a thing of antiquity, actually enhances its interest and charm. ![]() That in general the appearance of age on a gravestone is a perfectly normal part of a cemetery’s development. The book, published by the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network in 2008, and is written by Matthew Farfan, project leader of QAHN’s Cemetery Heritage Inventory and Restoration Initiative (CHIRI), is available in softcover format.įor more information on how to get a copy of this book: Ĭleaning gravestones is controversial and there are diverging opinions about the best course of action. Taken trom Cemetery Heritage in Quebec: A Handbook. ![]()
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