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Title: looking for grandfathers Allan William Arthur Richards buriel
Post by: jackie563 on Wednesday 20 July 16 11:25 BST (UK)
Hi
I was wondering if anyone could point my husband in the right direction.He is looking for his grandfathers buriel, he has searched all the graves and cemetary sites..

his name is  Allan William Arthur Richards
                        Year of birth 1908
                         Year of death December 1932
 He was born in Hamilton nsw. But he lived in Kurri Kurri with his wife Muriel Essie Phillips.He died at the age of 24.
he had 1 son Arthur William Allan Richards in 1932 same year he died
any help would be greatly appreciated
jackie
Title: Re: looking for grandfathers buriel
Post by: wivenhoe on Wednesday 20 July 16 11:45 BST (UK)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 10 Dec 1932 p9
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135489213?
....funeral notice....C of E Cemetery Kurri Kurri
Title: Re: looking for grandfathers buriel
Post by: Ladyhawk on Wednesday 20 July 16 11:54 BST (UK)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 10 Dec 1932 p9
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135489213?
....funeral notice....C of E Cemetery Kurri Kurri

Don't know if this might help but here's a plan of Kurri Kurri Cemetery
shows C of E section

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01i1e/

http://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/community/cemetery/kurrikurri
Title: Re: looking for grandfathers buriel
Post by: jackie563 on Wednesday 20 July 16 12:08 BST (UK)
Thank You All so much
my husband now has what he has been hunting for

cheers
jackie
Title: Re: looking for grandfathers buriel
Post by: Ladyhawk on Wednesday 20 July 16 12:09 BST (UK)
Have a look at this map - tried to shrink the link but wouldn't work when I copied & pasted it
here :(

http://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/resources/file/Cemetery/Kurri/SD2014%20020851%20Commercial%20Activities%20_%20Kurri%20Kurri%20Cemetery%20Church%20of%20England%20_%20Map%20Sheet%207%20_%20Cath%20Morgan.pdf

section 21 box numbered 23
A W Richards 10.12.32

Title: Re: looking for grandfathers buriel
Post by: jackie563 on Wednesday 20 July 16 12:23 BST (UK)
My husband said to say thanks again he saved everything that came with all the links
cheers
jackie