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£9,895
raised of £10,000 target by 158 supporters

    Iʼve raised £9,895 to remember and honour those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life.

    United Kingdom
    Funded on Thursday, 1st September 2022

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    Story

    Three years ago I was attending a family christening in Sandhurst and wandered outside. There was a dirty overgrown war grave of an 18 year old Rifleman in the Rifle brigade (my antecedent regiment), killed six weeks before the Armistice. I came back the next day and sorted it out. The rest is history.

    I have to date cleaned and renovated 22 Victoria Cross graves in the South East and helped put a headstone on a George Cross recipient’s grave, unmarked since 1949. I have cleaned and renovated over 140 non-Commonwealth War Graves Commission military graves in the area including raising funds for a headstone for a forgotten WW1 soldier who did not qualify for a CWGC one.

    I work with an amazing researcher, Jane Robinson, who uncovers the hero’s story and seeks out any living relatives who we then make every effort to contact. You can read more of Jane’s work below.

    Below are some images of my latest renovations as reference and testament to my craft. If you or someone you know has any family stones or memorials that need refurbishing, please feel free to contact me. I am also happy to help and advise on anything cemetery based be it permission process and cleaning/refurbishing.

    Thank you,

    Steve (Rifleman) Military Grave Restorer

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    • Steve Davies2 years ago
      Steve Davies

      Steve Davies

      2 years ago

      Page has close £105 short of it target but I am amazed and humbled it got that far Thank you all so much for your support Steve 😊

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    Page last updated on: 9/2/2022 06.03

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    158

    • St Patricks Lodge No.295

      St Patricks Lodge No.295

      Aug 29, 2022

      The Brethren of St Patricks Lodge No.295 thank you most sincerely for the work that you do restoring the graves of our fallen comrades QS

      £295.00

    • Les Nightingale

      Les Nightingale

      Aug 27, 2022

      You are doing fantastic work Well done

      £100.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Aug 26, 2022

      Thank you for all your work, in the present to honor and respect those who served in the past.

      £225.00

    • Ian Hall

      Ian Hall

      Aug 19, 2022

      Keep up the good week Steve!

      £30.00

    • James Vincent

      James Vincent

      Aug 15, 2022

      £15.00

    • Kevin Russell

      Kevin Russell

      Aug 14, 2022

      Well Done Steve 👏. Amazing work, Thank You.

      £10.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Aug 10, 2022

      £40.00

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    Steve Davies

    Steve Davies

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    Hi, I’m Steve. A former Soldier, 3rd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets. In my spare time I clean, and where needed renovate, forgotten military graves.

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