Headstones at Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester

[PaulJC]

Hi All,
I have a large number of relatives who were buried at Philips Park Cemetery in Manchester. I would like to take some photos of their headstones but had heard that many individual stones had been removed and  the areas grassed over. Before I embark on a very long trip, could you please advise if this is correct?
Regards,
Paul

[stanmapstone]

You can see the aerial view of the cemetery at https://goo.gl/maps/p4CZemv9kQv

Stan

[uk2003]

Paul

List the area's I will tell you what to expect.

BF

[PaulJC]

Thanks,
I have:
Section F RC 230
F 534
F 484
D RC 549
M 1270 and 1573
B 997
C 281

[uk2003]

Thanks,
I have:
Section F RC 230
F 534
F 484
D RC 549
M 1270 and 1573
B 997
C 281

Hi Paul

Sorry for the delay not been online for a few days.

I cannot vouch for individual graves.

PP has 4 burial sections RC/NC/CofE/Jewish, you have only listed RC I can guess one other

F - RC very few graves remain in this area (can I assume 230/534/484) are all RC?

D - RC Again only a few headstones remain.

Only one area has an M Section and that is CofE but again not many headstones.

B & C in all sections have plenty of headstones to walk around.

If this is all you are travelling to Manchester for, you maybe very disappointed. But if you do decide to go I will let you have copies of the plot plans, they make it 100% easier to find a location as not all graves run in number order.

But if you want I will go and get what photos I can but will need the the full grave info etc M-CofE-1270

Regards
BF
 

[PaulJC]

Hi BF
Many thanks for your detailed answer.
It would seem that the best chance lies with sections B and C so here are the details:
B Consecrated 997 John Edward Core
C Roman Catholic 281 John Mullin

Thanks for all your help.
Paul

[uk2003]

Hi BF
Many thanks for your detailed answer.
It would seem that the best chance lies with sections B and C so here are the details:
B Consecrated 997 John Edward Core
C Roman Catholic 281 John Mullin

Thanks for all your help.
Paul

Hi Paul

We are due some bad weather the next few days and PP is not the best place to go when it is soaking wet grave hunting. I will not forget.

In the mean time it would be a great help, if you named and dated the others you are after. I will see what my contact can come up with also but she needs names and dates.

Regards
BF

[PaulJC]

Many thanks and it can certainly wait until better weather.
I will look for the names and dates for the others in PP.
Regards,
Paul

[uk2003]

Went to PP today - sadly no stones to photograph