Sunday, 25 January 2009

Gettysburg connection in Clevedon

An interesting reference to the Battle of Gettysburg. This gravestone can be found in the graveyard of St Andrew's church in Clevedon. The church is an idylic location overlooking the Severn estuary. Apparently Frederick Durbin travelled to America in order to participate in the civil war. He felt strongly about the evil of slavery and fought with the Union army. Frederick gave instructions that his passing should be commemorated in the event of anything happen to him.