Richard Gorton Barlow, Layton Cemetery, Blackpool #7

'Here lie the remains of

RICHARD GORTON BARLOW,

DIED 31^ST JULY 1919, AGED 68 YEARS.

FOR TWENTY ONE SEASONS A PLAYING

MEMBER OF THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY

XI, AND FOR TWENTY ONE SEASONS

AN UMPIRE IN COUNTY MATCHES.

HE ALSO MADE THREE JOURNEYS

TO AUSTRALIA WITH ENGLISH TEAMS.

THIS IS A CONSECUTIVE RECORD IN

FIRST CLASS CRICKET WHICH NO OTHER

CRICKETER HAS YET ACHIEVED.

BOWLED AT LAST.'

I hardly ever include anything concerning sport as I have a virulent allergy to competitive activities, but I simply had to include this as the monumental work is so unusual and attractive.

Many thanks to The Friends of Layton Cemetery for their amazingly enthusiastic help with all our grave enquiries.