Mystery bench plaques amuse park-goers
Next time you sit on a park bench take a look for a memorial plaque, it could be more interesting than you think.Odd examples have started cropping up across the UK offering strange memorials to members of the Devenish-Phibbs family.
One in Stone, Staffordshire reads: "In memory of Autumn Devenish-Phibbs, sister and dedicated dental nurse. She would have hated this plaque.""
Another in Glasgow states: "Barbara Devenish-Phibbs' dying wish was that we got her a bench inscribed with her final words. These, unfortunately, were "*****ing shut ***** pig ****ing, or I'll **** a ***-**** *** It'll **** **** you ***** ****ers off"
Dozens of the humorous/tragic plaques have been spotted and are been recorded online by 103-year-old Croy Devenish-Phibbs, who says he only uses the internet on Wednesdays ... make of that what you will.
One in Bristol reads: "In Memory of Norma Devenish-Phibbs who used to sit here, get stoned and talk vaguely at the trees. She propped open the Doors of Perception with an old copy of the phone directory until the Kittens of Sanity crept over the threshold, scattered and fled. Remember winners don't do drugs. Except maybe steroids."Other plaques include one in Brighton which says: "Dutch Devenish-Phibbs (1900-1999) He spent his life married to the sea, and his last twelve hours married to Fang-Hua, an 18-year-old Korean acrobat."
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