One thing that made my September visit to Chatsworth more enjoyable was all the different things I saw whilst I was there. I did find quite a few things I had never seen before ... including this memorial stone ...
I had never seen this memorial until September of this year which means I have been going for 30 years and missed it. Now how did I manage that ? I suppose it could be a new memorial but it doesn't look like it does it.
I recall seeing a very tame deer when I visted Chatsworth back in the 1970s so I suppose it could well have been Sarah. I even have some photos somewhere. I will have to try and dig them out ...
In the meantime I just have the memorial stone to show you ~ albeit a rather unusual memorial stone.
Yes, a most unusual memorial. I wonder if the deer you photographed was indeed Sarah? Please let us see, if you can find them.
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling that my oldest box of slides dating back to 1971 are buried right at the back of the corner cupboard in my study. I may try and have a look in the next few days ...
DeleteI had a camera for my 21st birthday and the first place I used it to take some photographs was beside the River Derwent in Chatsworth Park ... there was just me, an attractive 18 year old young girl and a lot of ducks and a swan or two. The young lady subsequently became the mother to my twins !
I don't think we saw Sarah that day [if indeed it was her] but I believe we may have seen her not very long afterwards.
I believe that all animals deserve that kind of respect and acknowledgement of their life!
ReplyDeleteFantastic story - hope you find those photographs and / or slides of Sarah -- she may just be the one !
I will certainly try and find those slides Annette. When I do I will scan one [or more] and post it/them ...
DeleteThat's lovely....
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I haven't seen it before.
DeleteIt looks like the sort of thing the Duchess would have done.Pleased you found it Charlie,I wonder what else you will discover.Ann
ReplyDeleteI think you're right ... assuming you mean the Dowager Duchess. As regards what else I found ... that will be along in a day or so.
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