Many of those associated with T. Rex were present at this ceremony, including former bandmates Mickey Finn and Paul Fenton. Traditionally, shrines have often been places with religious or spiritual significance, and they can be found all around the world. In the Islamic world, particularly in the Shia tradition, tombs of saints and holy men are venerated.
Shinto shrines in Japan do not contain graves, as death is seen as unclean in the Shinto tradition, but instead contain sacred objects that are the focal points for prayers.
What all shrines have in common is that they are spaces set aside for reflection, prayer or remembrance. Do be careful when crossing the road as the blind summit of the railway bridge can conceal oncoming traffic. View all posts by Caroline. Like Like. Like Liked by 1 person. I remember seeing a couple of bunches of flowers outside the block of flats in East Dulwich that Bon Scott died, probably around an anniversary of his death. Hi Caroline. Wonderful entry. Many thanks for the article and the photos.
I am over-whelmed especially as another anniversary has just passed. Thirty Seven Years! I know the sculptor will be pleased with your praise of the Bronze. Sadly the Bolan Tree is now completely dead having been poisoned by person or persons unknown.
We are fund raising because we have to have the Bolan tree felled probably at a height of around 1. Thanks for commenting, Fee! Marc Bolan was someone special. Many years later I had a purple mini. Never been to the shrine but will attend at some point massive fan till this day bolans music alive and well in my house kalmiyh. Marc fans are a special breed of people. We are fans for life and quite obsessive. There never will be. I grew up listening, and watching his every move, collecting everything I could get my hands on.
I was so lucky and fortunate to have lived through such special times — Marc, to me, is as legendary now as he was my idol then! Never forgotten. Keep a little Marc in your heart. Danielz T. I had no idea there was a shrine there — I suppose I should have guessed.
Certainly remember his hits — part of the soundtrack to my life. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email.
For the first time, an eyewitness to the devastation of the car crash that killed the rock star tells her story to a national newspaper. Vicky Aram, 77, a former nightclub singer, was invited back from a party by Bolan, his girlfriend Gloria Jones and Jones's brother Richard to discuss musical projects. Following them in a separate car, Ms Aram was at the scene seconds after the impact.
It was thought Bolan was killed when his car hit the now much-beribboned sycamore tree. He was, in fact, killed when his Mini hit a steel-reinforced fence post. Where previously he had been thought to have been crushed to death in the car, a new book reveals he suffered a horrific head injury from an eye bolt in the fence.
The book also reveals that the tree so despised by fans actually prevented the car from sliding down an embankment and causing an even worse tragedy. Speaking to The Independent on Sunday this weekend, Ms Aram described how she was driving just seconds behind Bolan on the ill-fated night: "As I came over the bridge with Richard [Jones] beside me, I can still in my mind see, so clearly, a purple car which looked like a little beetle.
It was upright and it was smoking and there was a tiny glimmer of light from the moon, the night was so still. The "little beetle" was the Mini driven by Gloria Jones. Ms Aram said she didn't immediately stop at the car but drove a few metres past it. I took my mother's rug from the back of my car and put it on the ground. Some of the fans are comforted by the fact he was laid on a nice lady's rug.
I don't think Richard thought Marc was dead, but I knew he was. Gloria was groaning and almost conscious. But Richard cried and said 'please don't leave me'.
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