Hello all,


I'm going to be in England in a couple of weeks and wanted to visit Brian's grave in Cheltenham. Can anyone provide me with some directions from the train station? And then where to go once I'm in the graveyard? Much appreciated.

Karla

They buried Epstein in Cheltenham?

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They buried Epstein in Cheltenham?

..me thinks karla is speaking of Jones


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They buried Epstein in Cheltenham?

is it confusing for me to say, I appreciate the effort, but I wish you'd put more effort into it?

Don't know from the trainstation.
But his grave is easy to find. Enter (from the parking lot) the graveyard and just look around. It's easy to find. Probably one of the few graves with flowers on. It's on an intersection, so you really don't have to explore the entire graveyard.

Make sure to write something in the book they put behind the headstone.

Check out the mane of the cemetery and ask for it. I once arrived in Cheltenham by bus, and the cemetery was not that far away from the bus station (probably 10 min walk). I can't really remember but I think the bus station was close to the train station.

It's harder to find Brian's grave on the cemetery than the place itself. But also my suggestion: ask for it. Gravediggers will lead you :-)

Hi,

do YouTube and search Videos with "brian jones grave",
there are a few which show how to find the grave

Have also a look here: Rolling Stones History Tour.



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They buried Epstein in Cheltenham?

is it confusing for me to say, I appreciate the effort, but I wish you'd put more effort into it?

No not at all, the Scandinavian humor is straight and strident ... sometimes...Meise is the man...

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If you are in Cheltenham avoid this Building:



It's a Headquarter - but NOT the new one from Apple Inc. ....

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They buried Epstein in Cheltenham?

is it confusing for me to say, I appreciate the effort, but I wish you'd put more effort into it?

No not at all, the Scandinavian humor is straight and strident ... sometimes...Meise is the man...

I think Scandinavian humour is great...I just wish it were funny too!

<I think Scandinavian humour is great...I just wish it were funny too!>

I hope this isn't what you meant to say?



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I think it would be sad to visit his grave. Here in L.A. we have the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and you quickly realize it doesn't matter how famous you are, the worms are waiting.

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<I think Scandinavian humour is great...I just wish it were funny too!>

I hope this isn't what you meant to say?

yes, I'm sure I didn't mean anything malicious.

I Knew It!

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What a shame Keith didn't go to the funeral. He spent the next ten years trying to kill himself to atone for the guilt he felt. And killed his band in the process.
Dontcha think?

Huh?

Survivor's guilt

Yeah, I think moved on pretty quickly.

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What a shame Keith didn't go to the funeral. He spent the next ten years trying to kill himself to atone for the guilt he felt. And killed his band in the process.
Dontcha think?

I was just thinking about this myself today in fact. In the Stones In Exile documentary film, Keith claims he did heroin to "hide from fame"--but he wasn't doing heroin until the end of the sixties, after the Stones had already been at the height of their fame for several years.

So, yeah, I think there is something to the point you make, in addition to a bit of guilt over having stolen Brian's girlfriend. You'll also notice that he took on a bit of Brian's mannerisms as well, with that "elegantly wasted" persona that once belonged to Brian--in fact, he aped that aspect of Brian's image so fully that today some people actually think that the lines from Shine A Light "Berber jewelry jangling down the street/Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet" was Mick singing about Keith.

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What a shame Keith didn't go to the funeral. He spent the next ten years trying to kill himself to atone for the guilt he felt. And killed his band in the process.
Dontcha think?

I was just thinking about this myself today in fact. In the Stones In Exile documentary film, Keith claims he did heroin to "hide from fame"--but he wasn't doing heroin until the end of the sixties, after the Stones had already been at the height of their fame for several years.

So, yeah, I think there is something to the point you make, in addition to a bit of guilt over having stolen Brian's girlfriend. You'll also notice that he took on a bit of Brian's mannerisms as well, with that "elegantly wasted" persona that once belonged to Brian--in fact, he aped that aspect of Brian's image so fully that today some people actually think that the lines from Shine A Light "Berber jewelry jangling down the street/Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet" was Mick singing about Keith.

You'll also notice that he took on a bit of Brian's mannerisms as well, with that "elegantly wasted" persona that once belonged to Brian--in fact,

I think that part was influenced by Anita ......

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What a shame Keith didn't go to the funeral. He spent the next ten years trying to kill himself to atone for the guilt he felt. And killed his band in the process.
Dontcha think?

I was just thinking about this myself today in fact. In the Stones In Exile documentary film, Keith claims he did heroin to "hide from fame"--but he wasn't doing heroin until the end of the sixties, after the Stones had already been at the height of their fame for several years.

So, yeah, I think there is something to the point you make, in addition to a bit of guilt over having stolen Brian's girlfriend. You'll also notice that he took on a bit of Brian's mannerisms as well, with that "elegantly wasted" persona that once belonged to Brian--in fact, he aped that aspect of Brian's image so fully that today some people actually think that the lines from Shine A Light "Berber jewelry jangling down the street/Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet" was Mick singing about Keith.

Keith was well on his way to being a junkie before Brian's death, I think you guys are stretching a bit to bring Brian into that one. If anything, what was the common denominator to the "elegantly wasted" ones....Anita. I think Robert Fraser was obviously an influence as well.

peace

Thanks to all who provided me with some great suggestions on how to find Brian's grave, and also for the humor and interesting conversation.


Karla

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Thanks to all who provided me with some great suggestions on how to find Brian's grave, and also for the humor and interesting conversation.


Karla

Enjoy your trip!

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Keith was well on his way to being a junkie before Brian's death...

No, he wasn't.

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What a shame Keith didn't go to the funeral. He spent the next ten years trying to kill himself to atone for the guilt he felt. And killed his band in the process.
Dontcha think?

I was just thinking about this myself today in fact. In the Stones In Exile documentary film, Keith claims he did heroin to "hide from fame"--but he wasn't doing heroin until the end of the sixties, after the Stones had already been at the height of their fame for several years.

So, yeah, I think there is something to the point you make, in addition to a bit of guilt over having stolen Brian's girlfriend. You'll also notice that he took on a bit of Brian's mannerisms as well, with that "elegantly wasted" persona that once belonged to Brian--in fact, he aped that aspect of Brian's image so fully that today some people actually think that the lines from Shine A Light "Berber jewelry jangling down the street/Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet" was Mick singing about Keith.

Keith was well on his way to being a junkie before Brian's death, I think you guys are stretching a bit to bring Brian into that one. If anything, what was the common denominator to the "elegantly wasted" ones....Anita. I think Robert Fraser was obviously an influence as well.

peace

Yeah I agree...I think you're giving Keith way too much credit. I'd say the whole Mick/Anita coupling was a far bigger issue for him than Brian.

Train London Cheltenham, 2h
[www.thetrainline.com]
from station bus for centrum and change bus for cemetery.
At this address other information
[www.brianjonesfanclub.com]
Sici



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I never go to funerals. Anyone else think funerals are overrated?