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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 18 November 07 19:09 GMT (UK) »
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do you want to post his name and il have a look round

I am not sure if that will be allowed Allison :-\,i know he is deceased but he might have family.It is also recent,in genealogy terms.If it isn't allowed Sarah can send you a P.M :)

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  because His Daughter is still living you might need her permission to make her fathers name public.A delicate situation, yes?
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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 18 November 07 20:20 GMT (UK) »
hi all

his daughter is my mother in law and it is she who has asked me to look into this, so i do have the permission of his next of kin i suppose.   ;)

Alison, i would ever so grateful for you to have a look around.  i have looked at various websites and haven't come across anything.
so his name is Harold Westwell born 30/9/1918 and died aug 1996 both blackburn.

i know we cannot put info about living people on here but he is deceased, and as i enjoy family history my MIL asked me to help, i just want to give a place to visit when i tell her is is deceased.

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sara

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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 18 November 07 20:41 GMT (UK) »
I cant find a burial for him but i suggest you try the crematorium

West Park Lodge, West Park Rd, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 6DG Tel: 0845 6066612   

I have found countless burials for my ancestors in the last week just by ringing the crem - they will tell you there and then if he was buried there.

Do you have his death certificate?
If not you need to get it for the address that he died at...then look that up on streetmap and see which is the nearest church. If he died in a home and that is what is registered on the certificate, then ring the home and they will be able to give you more details.

Once you have his address start looking at the churches in that area - if youve had no luck at the crem. Once you find him, ask for a map and a plot number and then you can go straight to the grave.
He sounds like a Blackburn born n bred lol so i would say you have a good chance with the crem. Start there

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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 18 November 07 21:06 GMT (UK) »
thanks a lot Alison, that sounds like really good advice, i will start with the crem and if not follow your directions, let you know.............. ;)

sara


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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 18 November 07 21:33 GMT (UK) »
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it is she who has asked me to look into this, so i do have the permission of his next of kin i suppose.   


I must have misunderstud i thought it was being done on the quiet ;) ;D

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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 18 November 07 21:35 GMT (UK) »
oh i see :D

no, she asked me to find out, but i haven't yet disclosed my findings to her until i have all the info!

i will keep searching! ;D

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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 18 November 07 22:08 GMT (UK) »
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I have just found something very interesting in the gazette About A Harold Westwell of Blackburn in the county of Lancashire.Might be related,might not :-\ I have taken a snapshot but last time i tried to put one on a P.M it wouldn't stick :( will sent it now

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Re: help needed........ finding a burial?
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 18 November 07 22:14 GMT (UK) »
No it wont paste can you P.M your email then i can send it
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