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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: lindy-lou on Tuesday 11 October 11 13:08 BST (UK)
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Hi
Is anybody passing or going to Allenvale Cemetery that would be so kind and have a look to see if there is a headstone and maybe photograph if there is. I would really appreciate it.
Thank you
Lindy-lou :)
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I'll be glad to have a look for you.
What details can you give me?
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Hi Jamieson
Wow...thank you so much for the kind offer I really appreciate it. Please don't put yourself out there is no rush.
The details I have are, section X/69. The names I'm looking for on headstone (if one exists) are William Granville Chads d1924 & his wife Jane/Jean Cruickshank d1932.
Looking at map of cemetery layout, section X is across the road from main cemetery in extension created 1907....I can send you copy of map if you would like it.
thanks again
lindy-lou :) :) :)
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Yes, please do send a map. The graveyard is one of Aberdeen's largest.
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Hi Jamieson
I've sent you a PM.
lindy-lou :)
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have sent you email with maps attached, hope you find your bearings ok.
lindy-lou :)
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I have the emails, Thanks.
Today is not a good day for taking photo's however, the heavens have opened and it's pouring with rain in Aberdeen.
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cloudy here in west coast rain not far away....
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I have your photo's, if you send me a private message with your email I will send them on.
I already have your email...sent the photo's
regards
Alan
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Hi Jamieson
A huge thank you, I'm totally bowled over with your kindness and you ventured out in awful weather as well. Photo's of headstone are fantastic, I can't stop looking at them. Hope you didn't get too wet.
Lindy-lou :) :) :) :)
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Hi there I have been looking for my great grandfather who is resting in allenvale cemetry would you be willing to share the map if you still have it? I would be ever so greatful. :)
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Hi sun78
yes i still have map and i'll gladly share with you. do you know liar number as map is quite large, i'll scan the relevant part for you. if not i'll send map in sections.
i think you need to make 2 more posts in order to use personnal message facility..this will let you send your email address to me.
lindy-lou :)
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hiya i will get back to you in duecourse i live in aberdeen and your right its a very large area to cover appreciate your help thanks xx
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my great granda is in lair 1 section 3 i feel so close now its taken 4 months to find so im exited my grandma his daughter died recently and she wanted me to find the grave she became confused and could not show me
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hi again sun78
looking at map it looks like lair is in extension built in 1931, which is across road from main cemetery, the map i was given relates to section x, this shows lair layout. what i do have is section layout and i can send that to you, it will give you bearings and i'm sure cemetery staff will point you in right direction. if you click on green scroll under my profile that will allow you to send me a personnal message with your email address. :)
hope this is of help
lindy-lou
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good morning sun78
received your message ok, i'll get map sent to you after school run.
lindy-lou :)
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hi sun78
email sent a few minutes ago, hope map is ok for you.
i got very excited when a generous rootschatter, jamieson, gave up his time and ventured out on a wet day to locate a grave for me and kindly sent me photos of headstone that i really did not expect to be there.
please let us know how your trip goes, hopefully next year i will be able to visit cemetery.
lindy-lou :)
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My grandfather was buried in Allenvale Cemetery in 1926. A few years ago a kind Rootschatter took a photo of the site (no stone) for me. The cemetery looks very well cared for Aberdeen council employees should be very proud.
Lizzie
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Hi Lizzie
Thanks for posting photo. I agree it does look a very well cared for cemetery unlike many others I have visited.
I'm pleased to know that my ggrandparents are resting in such a nice spot.
Hoping to make trip to Allenvale next year.
lindy-lou :)
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Aberdeen citizens and the local media would be up-in-arms if our cemeteries were neglected by the council. It's never been an issue in the city nor the shire.
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:)Any chance I could have a copy of the map please I've been looking for a section online all day
It's section D.
This would be a huge help nd much appreciated.
My email is (*)
Thanks :)
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"have sent you email with maps attached, hope you find your bearings ok."
lindy-lou, just curious, but where did you get the map from. Was it the Aberdeen Archives.
Regards
Malky
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Hi Nikki
if you make another couple of posts you will be able to personnal message me with your email address....I'll be happy to send you map, it shows where sections are but no layout of plot numbers. The only area I have plot layout for is section X
Hi Malky
Map came along with plot number details after I requested a look up from Aberdeen Council.
Lindy-lou :)
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I've got a map too, I just sent an e-mail to Aberdeen cemeteries to see if they could advise me where my grandfather was buried - I had his date of death. They e-mailed be back with information about which cemetery it was (Allenvale) plus the grave reference (unfortunately no gravestone) and a map of the cemetery - it was split into 4 as it is so large. Then to follow that up, they sent me all the details by post and all for free.
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"Map came along with plot number details after I requested a look up from Aberdeen Council."
Thank you, Lindy-lou. I have family buried there, but have never found them. I'm off next week to do a bit of digging at the council.
Regards
Malky
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It's ok il find the lair no problem jst as long as I knw the section :)
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Thanks :)
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Hi Nikki
Copy of map sent to your email address :)
Hi Malky...do you want copy of map? pm with your email addy I'll be happy to forward to you.
Lindy-lou :)
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Hi,
Any chance I could get a copy of the cemetery plan showing the plots.
Interested in military graves and especially medical corps.
Hope to vsiit later inthe year and have all the grave identifiers but not a plan of the cemetery.
arthurL
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Hello Arthur and welcome to Rootschat.
If you contact the cemetery they will send you a copy of the plan showing the plots unless things have changed. They did this for me a few years ago.
Lizzie
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I contacted the council today and was told they wouldn’t offer me a map/plot plan of Allenvale.
Is there a specific way of obtaining it?
Gutted.
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If you are going to Aberdeen to visit the cemetery anyway, march into their office and ask to see the map and take a photograph of the bits you are interested in.
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I contacted the council today and was told they wouldn’t offer me a map/plot plan of Allenvale.
If you send me your email address via a pm, I will send you the map I have. My OH scanned it in quarters as it was a large map, but it's very clear and you could always print the separate pages and then stick them together if you wanted to.
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Thanks Lizzie, done!
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Hi there, interested In following this thread as I am desperately looking for a map of Allenvale Cemetery. I know the section and plot number I’m looking for but don’t know where to start.. thanks in advance!
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Nwlf05 - Welcome to Rootschat. If you reply to this post twice more, even just to say hello, then you will have made 3 posts and will be able to send me your email address via a PM. If you do that I can send you the maps as I sent to J4MRU last October.
To send me a PM you just click on the letter icon beneath my name.
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