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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Louth => Topic started by: TROOPER ROLLO on Tuesday 05 July 22 12:25 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know if there are burial registers for this cemetery.
I am particularly interest in EDWARD ROWLES an old soldier buried tere in 1928.
This is he obituary:
FUNERAL IN DROGHEDA
On Sunday afternoon last a military funeral took place from St. Peter's Church to the Chord Cemetery, Drogheda, when the remains of the late Edward Rowles, Georges St. were borne to their last resting place, when all the available ex-servicemen of Drogheda, young and old who served in the great war and the Boer war turned out to pay their last tribute to a respected and revered ex-serviceman. The late Mr. Rowles served in the Fourth Royal Irish Dragoon Guards and fought in the Boer war and retired from the Army with well won military honours in 1907, but on the outbreak of the great war against Germany he promptly volunteered again for active service in 1915 and served with the Royal Marines from the 8th October of that year, to the 9th January 1920, when he was discharged with many honours, including five medals.
He also served for a short period in the National Army (Free State). For the past two months he had been in ailing health and passed away on Friday night last. The remains were borne to St. Peter's Church on Saturday night, and amidst manifestations of regret the funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, as stated. Rev. Father Lavelle. C.C. officiated at the graveside, and the chief mourners were Mrs. Rowles, widow of the deceased; Henry Rowles. brother: Jas. Goldrick and Mr. Reid, Dublin (brothers-in-law) Mrs. Delaney and Mrs. Goldrick. sisters; Miss Rowles and Miss Reid, nieces. The "Last Post" was sounded at the graveside.
Taken from The Drogheda Argus, Saturday 18 February, 1928
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I don't know how large this cemetery is but would anyone care to take a look around and see if there are any headstones for the name ROWLES.
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Appears to be Cord Cemetary Drogheda if you Google it but there is also a Chord Graveyard Drogheda
Findagrave mentions 601 memorials submitted for the cemetary so not exactly small. Why not contact Findagrave & see if they can help?
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Does anyone know if there are any burial registers for this cemetery and if anyone would be willing to take a look for me.
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Did you contact Findagrave?
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Yes, I have had a look at Find A Grave but no luck there.
They had many pictures but sadly not mine.
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Just a thought - have you considered contacting the cemetary itself? As you have his actual burial date they may have records
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/tales-of-the-chord-abound-as-cemetery-is-transformed-35649620.html
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A list of burials in the Cord Cemetery, Drogheda was published as ‘The Cord Cemetery’ by James Garry, published by the Old Drogheda Society in 1999.
I do not have a copy unfortunately.
Also many of the gravestones were pushed over and/or vandalised making them unreadable. However a restoration project was undertaken some years ago but I don't know if it was ever completed.
Peter.