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In May 2015 an eight-year-old boy, Ciaran Williamson, died when a headstone in Cardonald's Craigton Cemetery fell on him.
However, as owners themselves pass on, identifying a person to take responsibility for headstone maintenance can become very challenging.
Logan's body lay without a headstone for well over a century, until Notts County fans Andy Black and Jimmy Willan launched their campaign in 2014.
"It turned out a few people had tried to do something about it in the past, but because it was a paupers' grave, they couldn't have a headstone for just one person because there were other people in the plot," says Black, who has been involved in several football heritage projects linked to Nottingham.
Over the next two years, Black and the council worked together to pinpoint where Logan was buried and agreed for a suitable headstone to be placed to commemorate him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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