Plaque for the site of Marks crash - Suggestions

Originally Posted by BigApe

My version.

RIP

Mark "ASM-Forever" d'Ardenne

13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008

TVSF remembers

Meh!

Also gets my vote!

And yes, I initially misread and thought we were talking about a plague!

[rictus01]

Not to burst anyones bubble here, but you do realise it probably private property (Highways agency) and will be removed ?

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by BigApe

My version.

RIP

Mark "ASM-Forever" d'Ardenne

13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008

TVSF remembers

Meh!

+1

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

I just think it would be nice to express that he was remembered by the whole site. Not sure how you could do it without the name of the site though.

How about 'The Org remembers...'

Originally Posted by rictus01

Not to burst anyones bubble here, but you do realise it probably private property (Highways agency) and will be removed ?

Cheers Mark.

I was going to mention this - albeit I am not certain of where the accident was.

I seem to recall reading that Councils don't like roadside memorials - and although they may let them go on for a little while, they do get "tidied away".........

I do appreciate that memorials is a tricky one and the feeling of wanting to publicly mark the existence as well as the passing of someone. Is their anywhere else (Pub / Cafe / Mountain! / etc) that Mark had a connection to - where arrangements could be made?

Or a bit off left field.......what about a "living" memorial - the Org could sponser a kid in the 3rd world? Not wildly expensive - and in some yer get letters back / progress reports (albeit it would probably need someone prepared to act as a back stop, should the org go pop in 5 years time)........could really change someone's life..........and in 15 years time could be someone roaring around Africa or Asia on the trickest SV650 ever

Just thinking aloud...........

[SoulKiss]

How about seeing if Fox's would let it be mounted on one of their walls?

Or on a table/wall/chair at the Shire?

Originally Posted by Wayluya

I was going to mention this - albeit I am not certain of where the accident was.

I seem to recall reading that Councils don't like roadside memorials - and although they may let them go on for a little while, they do get "tidied away".........

I do appreciate that memorials is a tricky one and the feeling of wanting to publicly mark the existence as well as the passing of someone. Is their anywhere else (Pub / Cafe / Mountain! / etc) that Mark had a connection to - where arrangements could be made?

Or a bit off left field.......what about a "living" memorial - the Org could sponser a kid in the 3rd world? Not wildly expensive - and in some yer get letters back / progress reports (albeit it would probably need someone prepared to act as a back stop, should the org go pop in 5 years time)........could really change someone's life..........and in 15 years time could be someone roaring around Africa or Asia on the trickest SV650 ever

Just thinking aloud...........

If the org as a whole wants to donate something in memory to Mark, they could always follow the link in my signature.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

How about seeing if Fox's would let it be mounted on one of their walls?

I've received a PM (thanks Gary) telling me that Fox's have already stated they would be willing to be the home for the plaque. So this is something we could consider.

Probably quite accurate about the highways agency tidying it up after a while; if it were allowed then we would see many more plaques around. I myself am a little uncomfortable with loads of public displays of grief, I don't know why. I just like to remember him in my own way. Maybe Fox's can do a "Mark burger" or something.