Horncastle Cemetery Holy Trinity

[Dianne]

I was wondering if there was anyway who could find the inscriptions of my G.G.. Grandparents  Charles & Eliza VESSEY Gravestones Holy Trinity Chruch Yard  Horncastle Plot 76 I am told. Not sure where I got the Plot No from.(So much for my Resourcing)
Charles died  in 1878 & Eliza died 1887 . They were living in Stanhope Rd.Horncastle
Any Help appreciated
DIANNE

[willowwah]

I'll try and take a look for you next week when I  am there, I think Holy trinity is now the Antiques Centre

[Dianne]

Hello Willowwah & thank you for your reply

If you could do that for me I would be pleased. Such alot of my Vessey Decendents lived born and died in Horncastle Horkstow area.
I am hoping to come to England sometime this year and look around some of my ancestors villages. Mostly in Lincolnshire. etc. I live in New Zealand
I would be interested to know if the Cemetery in fact does still exist.
In anticipation
DIANNE

[willowwah]

Hi
Yes there is a graveyard there....

The antiques centre is in what was the Church building
there's also St Marys church which is still in use


I'll take my digital camera with me (Monday hopefully) and show you what the Trinity centre is now.

I'll see what grave stones are around there

Theres also a central graveyard (modern I think) on the Boston rd


ps What are your village in Lincolnshire??

[Dianne]

Would you really do this for me,
I dont want to take you out of your way  but if you could take a shot of the Cemetery /Church it would mean a lot to me

Any VESSEY in that cemetery is mine.

Charles Vessey born 1812 Horsington was the son  William & Mary East
and there were six  others in the family all born in lHorncastle

Charles Vessey married Eliza Evison  died 1878  & 1887 They  had 10 children all born in Horncastle so there are plenty of them

I know Charles & Eliza had a daughter Charlotte  Vessey born 1840 died 1841 and she was buried in the Horncastle Cemetery
also another daughter Eliza  Vessey died  1912 aged 76 not married is buried there also

It would be wonderful if you could get a snap shot, as in doing this research over the years, I feel as if I have come to know all these  faceless people & to be able to put a picture of sorts would be the icing on the cake.

Because I have  resourced my immediate line I am now going on to other branches & it is becoming a nightmare with all the Williams Charles & Eliza.s. but I won,t stop.  am enjoying it too much


Regards
DIANNE

[willowwah]

Hi its not a problem at all I lived at Wragby 10 miles away as a child but my senior school was in Horncastle

My dad retired there 3 yrs ago

I will definately do that for you but it may not be as soon as I hoped

My father had a heart attack last night and Ive been in the Lincoln hospital all day...
will probably be next week or later if he's kept in longer..

[Dianne]

Sorry to hear about your dad
 I hope he is  well on the way to recovery.
Of course there is no pressure.
I quite understand.
Keep your spirits up

DIANNE N.Z.

[willowwah]

Former church was built as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St Mary's and was completed in 1848. Finally declared redundant in 1972 it was abandoned and left without maintenance. Restored by Heritage Lincolnshire. Now an Antique & Collectables Centre.

[allibaker]

dont know if you have these or not?
all buried at horncastle st mary
charles vessey infant buried 31st march 1833
charlotte vessey infant buried 13th june 1841
harriett vessey aged 50yrs buried 25th oct 1850
joseph aged 24yrs buried 22nd july 1833
joseph vessey aged 1yrs buried 16th march 1852
rachell vessey aged 40yrs buried 19th sept 1854
william vessey aged 1yrs buried 4th sept 1840
regards
alli