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| Ulverston: Atkinson | ||
| Atkinson Memorials | ||
| locality:- | Ulverston | |
| civil parish:- | Ulverston (formerly Lancashire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | mason's | |
| locality type:- | workplace | |
| 1Km square:- | SD2878 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD27 | |
| site name:- | St Paul's Church | |
| locality:- | Rusland | |
| civil parish:- | Colton (formerly Lancashire) | |
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| MN photo:- |
Phil Atkinson was making changes to a stone in the churchyard of St Paul's Church,
Rusland. The church wardens preferred to have him work on site, rather than take the
stone away. The stone refers to those whose ashes are buried here; adds will need
to be added again. |
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 CCJ24.jpg Phil Atkinson, monumental mason. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ25.jpg Phil Atkinson, monumental mason. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ26.jpg The names were stencilled onto the stone. The stone is Burlington green, only moderately hard, and even grained. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ27.jpg Straight lines were cut first, with a broad chisel. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ28.jpg The hammer is a 'dummy' with an iron head, not steel. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ29.jpg Few tools were needed for this task; box of chisels, sharpening stone, pencils, pens, etc. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ30.jpg The chisels has a tungsten carbide blade and need a special sharpening stone with embedded diamond. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ31.jpg The dummy. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ32.jpg Van, "ATKINSON / MEMORIALS / ..." (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ33.jpg Logo on van (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson  CCJ34.jpg The straightforward job did not require any much except the hand tools, so, no heavy tools and materials. (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of Phil Atkinson |
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