Meeting of the three Marcov (Mîðêîâ) lines
The
Marcovs meet in religious and cultural meeting celebrating the 175th anniversary
of painter Tropinin and the 200th anniversary of the construction
of Kukavka Church.
KIEV
(September 2006)
Family
met at Kiev airport. This gave the opportunity for a short visit to Kiev.
It included a visit to Sophia cathedral and other relevant monuments.
Family had lunch with Mr. Popov, Marshal of the Kiev Noble Assembly and
other selected members of the Noble Association.
After
Kiev the family group moved to Vinnitsa. A nice family dinner took place
there that was accompanied by a piano player and Russian sons. Count
Marcov came close to piano to improve the tone.
LETICHEV
(22nd September 2006)
The
visits to the family historical places started at
Grushevtsy (old name Voitovtsy) near
Letichev, where the mother of Elizabeth Meyer was born. It was a first
visit full of emotion to her ancestors place. Letichev estate belonged
at one time to her Great-grand father Count
Nikolay Arkadievich. The
church was built under sponsorship of Count
Arkady Ivanovich and
still carries the name of his daughter Varvara. Later the estate passed
to Arkady
Iraklievich and thus to his descendants.
Probably all (but one of his sons) were buried in the private cemetery
back to the church. During the soviet revolution the grave stones were
removed and dispersed but now they have been gathered again approximately
in their original place.
Still
readable stones are from Vladimir, Mikhail, and Dimity. There are no remains
from the stones of Irakly and Alexander, but there are two empty basement
places with memorial stones missing. Assuming that those places corresponded
to the tombs of Irakly and Alexander, then all sons of Arkady
Iraklievich (except Nikolay
that died in France) were buried in Grushevtsy.
September
23rd was dedicated to Kukavka anniversaries. The regional governor also
came for the celebrations. The liturgy and blessing of the new grave were
conducted by bishop Pantalemon in absence of Metropolitan Makary.
At the church entrance, two lines of young girls made a guard of honour throwing flowers to the Bishop, Count Marcov and family.
After the liturgy, the new funeral monument was inaugurated. It is located over the old crypt and replaced the previous fence. The original stone monument still visible in old photos was pulled down during the communist revolution and afterwards only a precarious wooded fence was restored with a simple cross.
At the church entrance, two lines of young girls made a guard of honour throwing flowers to the Bishop, Count Marcov and family.
After the liturgy, the new funeral monument was inaugurated. It is located over the old crypt and replaced the previous fence. The original stone monument still visible in old photos was pulled down during the communist revolution and afterwards only a precarious wooded fence was restored with a simple cross.
After
the church ceremonies Count
Marcov moved to the school where again
a new guard of honour was made for him. Three young students in Ukrainian
gala costumes offered poems at the school entrance. Count
Marcov in his capacity of President
of Rotary Club Palma Almudaina donated
a new computer to the school with advanced internet technology. Kukavka
festivities ended with an impressive popular lunch.
The
visit finished at Lomosovo where previous
year a new grave for Count Irakly Dmitrievich
Morkov was reconstructed. The body of Count
Irakly Dmitrievich was buried inside
this church but after the soviet revolution the tomb was violated and
the body violently hurled onto the field outside the church. A floral
offer was presented by Count Irakly Dmitrievich's Grand daughter Marina
Bumagina and the Ukraine
family.