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Quite right Brendan that's where my brother went about five years ago. He's somewhere in Essex. One of the strange things about it is that you can have a small plaque with a name on it on the tree but I doubt I could read it now as I'm only 5' 6" tall but I presume he's now nearer to God. Still miss him though.
 
I have to alter my will. Some years ago, we scattered my Uncle Bobs ashes in the entrance to the Medway near the sunken ammo ship, and I wrote my will to have mine scattered at the Edinburgh No1 buoy marking the entrance to the Edinburgh Channel in the Thames Estuary. I love that area.
Imagine my feelings when a mate (Hi Chris!) asked me to navigate him over to Ramsgate from Burnham, and I found myself at the North end of the channel with NO buoys to be seen. My depth told me I was in the channel, and the weird sideways rushing motion told me I was in the Channel......... We exited the channel, still no buoys. Mystified. All became apparent as we came into Ramsgate harbour to see all of them up on the harbour wall! Trinity house had decided that the Edinburgh Channel markers shall be no more. Bugger.
So for a couple of years, I have pondered the problem of where to be scattered, and I haven't come up with anything suitable yet. Even the Tower next to the entrance fell over.
I also threw a wedding ring off the end of Southend pier, so the Thames holds a few momentos of our chequered history.
 
There was a member of the RCYC on the Crouch, Terry Wade, that had a racing mark named after him when he died. Possibly related to a forumite hereabouts.
 
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sorry to hijack my own thread /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif our club had a cup in memory of a late member, a mr Gold and was inscribed "The Gold Cup". it was the usual silver trophy but over the years it tarnished to a pale gold colour. one year the winner's wife decided it needed a polish. she later came into the club and, very embarassed, confessed to the comittee that she had rubbed off the gold plating. they were found rolling on the floor laughing.
 
Well, Ron Pipe, the famous (East Coast) Boatman has just had one of the Crouch marks renamed after him, He looked after them for years, and it was a sad loss.
Ultimate accolade I think.

Jim
 
I've stipulated that my ashes are to be anywere scattered on the Firth of Clyde; with cautions about throwing them to leeward. Last time I saw this done (not my own ashes I hasten to add) the local seagulls took an active interest in the proceedings; something to be aware of.
 
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