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Cross on railings at Allendale / Ongar roundabout

December2012 · 2013-05-03 21:23:19

There's a cross attached to railings at the Allendale / Ongar roundabout, at the exit for Hansfield. Who or what is it in remembrance of? I've seen it often and stopped to look but I've never seen a clear name.

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03-05-2013 10:23pm

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December2012

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There's a cross attached to railings at the Allendale / Ongar roundabout, at the exit for Hansfield.

Who or what is it in remembrance of? I've seen it often and stopped to look but I've never seen a clear name.

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#2 03-05-2013 11:15pm
fletch

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I could be wrong but I seem to recall a stolen car crashed there a few years ago

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#3 04-05-2013 7:37am
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fletch wrote: »

I could be wrong but I seem to recall a stolen car crashed there a few years ago

yep, a local young lad in a car.

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#4 04-05-2013 8:27pm
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Yes, I remember the incident. The family or loved ones put it up as a tribute shortly after as that was the spot where the car crashed. It hasn't deterred speeding or boy racing in the area in the wee hours unfortunately.

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#5 04-05-2013 11:30pm
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Here's a link to the death of the car thief.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0412/116208-rta/

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