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Raul daSilva
To say that Alice Liddell's memory is not as important a "the way things were" is a strange assumption and to say that one would be "re-writing history" by accurately identifying her in her own grave is beyond a big stretch.
Strolling Guide
I entirely agree with you. Apart from anything else it is important that we understand the way women were seen back then. To change her gravestone would be to re-write history.
Rachie
Whilst she is buried with her husband's name, it's typical of the age she inhabited. Indeed, many women only wished to be known in this manner. Alice's grave should be left alone in the style her family wished her to be buried in. I come from Lyndhurst, and there's a little plaque explaining the literary importance of Alice herself :)
Raul daSilva
The comment that Alice Pleasance Liddell's name is not even on her grave but that of a husband is ironic and harrowing in light of her fame, albeit for just being. Someone should get a petition going to correct this bizarre fact and update the grave marker to reflect clearer consciousness.