QR code on church tomb tells untold story of Alappuzha family
K T Mathai passed away on December 11, 2011, and Rosamma on April 22, 2016. The idea to digitise their legacy came from their son, Thomas Mathai.
K T Mathai passed away on December 11, 2011, and Rosamma on April 22, 2016. The idea to digitise their legacy came from their son, Thomas Mathai.
K T Mathai passed away on December 11, 2011, and Rosamma on April 22, 2016. The idea to digitise their legacy came from their son, Thomas Mathai.
Alappuzha: At the St Michael’s Church cemetery in Thathampally, Alappuzha, a family tomb now offers more than just a final resting place. A bronze plaque bearing a QR code, fixed to the tomb of K T Mathai Karikkampally and his wife Rosamma Mathai, opens a digital window into their family’s rich legacy.
Located along Madam Road in Thathampally Ward, the tomb of Karikkampally K T Mathai, a lawyer and former president of the Alappuzha Bar Association and his wife Rosamma, has been transformed into a digital memorial. Scanning the QR code using a smartphone takes visitors to a webpage that hosts an archive of family history, photographs, videos and personal stories. Visitors can also pay their respects by signing a digital guestbook.
K T Mathai passed away on December 11, 2011, and Rosamma on April 22, 2016. The idea to digitise their legacy came from their son, Thomas Mathai Karikkampally, after watching a video on social media. The digital content was uploaded to the website in May, and the QR code was installed in June with the help of their granddaughter, Richa Rose Michael, and her husband, Kuryas Paul Antony Luke, both IT professionals.