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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: greggus on Monday 06 September 21 13:52 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know where I can access a burial plan of Hunslet Cemetery? Yorkshireburialsuk has excellent plans of each individual burial section, but not how they link together so I don't know which section is which. I spent 2 hours walking round the cemetery recently looking for gravestone which I know is there but without success as I couldn't locate the section it is in. Grave numbers do not help as it is impossible to see them.
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Strangely enough was just going to post the same thing
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There is a facebook group which might be help.
Hunslet Cemetery Practical Volunteers
Pa
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There is a facebook group which might be help.
Hunslet Cemetery Practical Volunteers
Pa
thank you
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Thanks a lot for the swift replies.
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Does this plan assist you in any way?
Ian
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Thank you very much for posting this plan. This map has certainly identified the general area in which I need to be looking (old cemetery, general section). I reckoned to look there already, though! Another visit is clearly called for. At least I won't be looking everywhere next time!
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In the old cemetery there are many "guinea" graves which have a number of unrelated people in them so you have to do a lot of reading and not all are legible unfortunately. There are also graves where the headstones have either fallen over or have been laid down due to being deemed unsafe, not all of them are face up. In addition to that many graves have no headstones at all because the families could not afford them. I have spent many hours wandering round there, although I didn't find what I was looking for I did enjoy reading some the headstones.
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Have you looked at Hunslet Cemetery on Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2274332/hunslet-cemetery) recently? From the number of memorials it looks as if the whole register has been added and the additions all have plot numbers. Moreover, you can now search by plot number, so with some trial and error you may be able to find distinctive monuments near the one you're looking for which have photos or even GPS. You could also look for photos near the corners of the Yorkshireburialsuk map sections.
Go to the above link, scroll down to the Search area and click on "More search options" which gives you a Plot field (bottom right). Wildcards are available, but the default selects by prefix, so 123 will give you 123, 1230-1239, 12300-12399 etc.
Another trick I use for finding my way around cemeteries is to print out the list of military burials from the CWGC site, as the official gravestones stand out
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If you PM me or post the plot number or details I will have a look. I have a map of both cemeteries but they are printed out and I can't scan them onto the computer.
I'll tell you more precisely what row and/or area they are. I may even have a photo of it as I have - it seems - hundreds of family buried in there.
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Contact this web page
If they have to look up a record (By Post) to find a grave, they may charge but for grave/cemetery plans etc, they usually give you a copy free or if you call at their office may find a grave free ?
scroll down cemeteries for Hunslet.
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/death/bereavement-services/find-cemeteries-and-crematoria
Leeds City council cemeteries
Contact us
Phone
0113 378 8196
Email
parks@leeds.gov.uk
Post
Bereavement Services
Farnley Hall
Hall Lane
Leeds
LS12 5HA
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Up and till last week LCC were not operating a look up service due to lack of numbers of staff.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
It's going to take some time before some normality comes back either after the Covid 19 lockdowns or Brexit it would seem. As an example from the gossip in bus stations, it would seem a lot of bus drivers have swamped jobs to wagon drivers because of the shortage of wagon drivers as better pay is offered.