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MrsH
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Burial record look up - a huge favour please
« on: Tuesday 13 November 07 14:54 GMT (UK) »

Further to my post yesterday, is there a very kind soul who could search the Nottingham Church records for the burial of William Barker (died 25/2/1918) please?

I have arranged to take my aged parents to see the War memorial in December but I know my Mum would dearly love to pay her respects to her grandfather at his actual grave.

I wonder whether he would have been recorded at St Mary's, in town or St Peter's in Old Radford, where the family lived.

Could anyone help please?

Thank you


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Re: Burial record look up - a huge favour please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 November 07 16:09 GMT (UK) »

MrsH

I tend to agree with suz on the other thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,267682.msg1522276.html#msg1522276

It seems very likely that the grave itself is at the General Cemetery in Nottingham. A quick google tells me that enquiries should be addressed to Northern Cemetery Bulwell

christine.stevenson(at)nottinghamcity.gov.uk - replace (at) with @

I think that should be your first port of call to check whether the grave is there before some kind rootschatter spends a great deal of time going through parish records.

All the best, Heather


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Nottinghamshire: Willmott, Williams, Oldham, Padgett, Burden, Stokes, Huskinson, Tuckwood, Morley, Barnett
Lincolnshire: Foster, Dennis, Mowbray
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Derbyshire: Starbrook
Somerset: Willmott, Elliott
Cork:Driscoll, Murphy
London Surrey:Driscoll, Cheesman
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 November 07 16:52 GMT (UK) »

Thank you for your message Heather. I have been in contact with Christine Stevenson about this for a while now.

The CWGC info gives his grave reference number (16441 Nottingham Cemetery) but Christine confirms this is the site of the War Memorial itself. I would not have thought that the bodies of all those that died are under the War Memorial, hence my thoughts about the location of his actual body.

I do not know where the dead from the Trent Bridge military hospital were taken, what service (and I would have thought that there would have been one) was held for them and where they were buried. In William's case, I wondered about St Mary's, as this seems to be the nearest church or perhaps Old Radford where the family lived previously but I really do not know.


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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 22:07 GMT (UK) »

Hi Mrs H

I cannot tell from your profile where you are based.

Have you contacted Notts Archives? I presume you have but just in case http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/archives/libraries-archives-contact.htm

Trent Bridge Military Hospital was used until 1919 and I would have thought St Giles West Bridgford would be a possibility. But there are lots of churches around that area. I have emailed someone at the council and will get back to you.

Jane


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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 22:24 GMT (UK) »

Thanks Jane, that is very kind and I look forward to the response.


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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 20 November 07 18:41 GMT (UK) »

Hi

I have had a response from the council and they say to contact Nottinghamshire Archives. He would not have been buried at Wilford Hill as they didn't start until 24.2.1919.

Jane


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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 November 07 19:07 GMT (UK) »

Many, many thanks to all who helped with this including Nottingham City Council and CWGC. I am happy to report that we have found him,


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