In Re St Giles, Exhall [2020] ECC Cov 1, Mrs Caroline Newey, the daughter of Margaret Keane, sought a faculty for a memorial on her grave [1]. Mrs Keane and her husband had been born Ireland:

“They remained proud of their Irish heritage and were active in the work of the Gaelic Athletic Association [GAA] both in Coventry and nationally. This was an important public service to the Irish community in the United Kingdom and formed a major part of Mrs Keane’s life and of her work for others [2]”.

Mrs Keane had also received a GAA President’s Award for her work on behalf of the Association.

The petition sought a faculty for a memorial stone which would include a protruding Celtic Cross incorporating the GAA emblem “to recognise and celebrate Mrs Keane’s Irish heritage and her community service through the GAA” together with the words “In ár gcroíthe go deo”: Irish Gaelic for “in our hearts forever” [3 & 4]. Continue reading →