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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northamptonshire => Topic started by: peardrop on Sunday 15 August 10 15:32 BST (UK)
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Hi,
My husband's grandparents were burried in Higham ferrers grave yard on walf road. They were buried in two seperate graves. They do not have any head stones or markings on them so can't identify them.
Muriel chamberlain died 1990. Wilfred chamberlain 1985.
Does anyone know where we can go to try and find out where they are buried.
Sarah
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Try Higham Ferrers Town Hall Tel 01933-312075
D
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HI there,
I live in Higham Ferrers,the grave yard is in Cemetery Lane not Wharf Road( which is where I live ;D)
The town hall is only open mornings but they do have an answerphone.
You can also email them on " info AT highamferrers-tc.gov.uk"
replace AT with @
If you need anymore help just shout ;)
Regards
Carol
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Hi Carol. :)
I know you didn't mean me but I'm shouting.
How big is the cemetery?
I need to go and collect all the war graves and knowing in advance
would help me please.
Also do you think the Town Hall might have a Cemetery Map at all.
Sandy
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The town hall was open today and was showing off it's council chambers upstairs. Yes they do hold a cemetery map.They will only look for you in the week though.
It's quite a big graveyard,starting in the late 1800's once the church yard became full(they've all been flattened now,which is really sad :() and a newer section which nearly all has headstones.
Mostly from about the 1960's I think.
I don't have anyone in there none of my family are 'local'.
Carol
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Thanks Carol.
The Town Hall is weeny isn't it. :)
I visited the Church a while ago and had to sign a book at the
newsagent's for the key.
We will visit in the week then so I can get a Cem Map.
Thanks for help with request.
Sandy
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Hi Sandy
The town hall is only open from 10-12.
Let me know when you're coming to HF and maybe we could meet for coffee?
Carol
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Hi again Carol.
I glad you said when the Town Hall was open just 2 hours a day.
I met Scimnet (that son of mine) and his other half today, he said I
needed to sit down, I had only just arrived. :o
Must have been the shock of seeing me. :) :) :)
Sandy
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Hi again Carol.
I would like to meet if you are available when we come
over your way. :)
I will e-mail you plenty of time in advance. :)
Sandy
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If anyone is in a position to be of assistance, I would like to obtain a jpeg of the headstones of Marine John Raymond Thorpe aged 22 yrs who died in Pembrokeshire 08 Feb 1940 whilst on active service.
Full details of the incident surrounding his death are known.
John R. Thorpe lays in Grave 1011 at Highnam Ferrers Cemetery.
Thks in advance.
Rgds
Orielbenfro
Military Headstones related to Pembrokeshire 1722 to 2006
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Hi there,
When the weather improves(dull cold and foggy here in HF!) I can take a walk round to Higham Cemetery and take a picture for you.
With it being a war death I am presuming that there is a war grave and nicely kept headstone? As is the case of my grandad in Macclesfield Cemetery.
Can you PM me your email address so I can send it to you later please.
Regards
Carol
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Hi again, pics on their way to you as we speak.
It's a lovely sunny day here,but the cemetery was still very muddy!
I was expecting it to have a Commonwealth War Grave headstone as my grandad's grave does,but it's just a normal grave.
Regards
Carol