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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (North Riding) => Topic started by: onefortheroad on Sunday 12 November 17 21:18 GMT (UK)
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Hi. After much searching I've at last found a newspaper report on the 1910 death of my Gt.Grandfather, SWIRES RILEY. He lived in Darlington St., Stockton, worked at Teesdale Ironworks and died in Thornaby Hospital following an "accidental fall" from an overhead crane.
I have the 3rd edition NBI but he doesn't feature on that.
Does anyone have any knowledge or even a vague idea of which cemetery he may have ended up in?
Any help with this would be brilliant as my brickwall seems higher ever time I look.
Thanks,
David
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Hi,
I found this record at FindMyPast,
Swires RILEY
Age: 56
Burial date: 05 Sep 1910
Burial place: Thornaby Cemetery, Thornaby on Tees, Yorkshire
They might be able to help you here,
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01l1q/
Regards,
Daisy
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Daisy, bless you. Many thanks for finding a record of Swires' burial.
I don't have FindMyPast but I do have Ancestry. However, Ancestry doesn't come up with a burial record, only a simple record of his death.
The link that you provided doesn't record his burial either, so thank goodness you subscribe to FindMyPast.lol
I'll have to venture up to Thornaby in the near future and do a manual search of the cemetery registers to find where he is and pay my respects in person.
So please accept my warm thanks for letting me know which cemetery to go to.
Kind regerds,
David Riley
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Glad to have helped :)
The link I gave you has a link in it so that you can contact them "if your search is unsuccessful; some of the records we hold might not yet be included in our website."
Here's where it goes in case it isn't working for you,
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01l1t/
Good Luck :)
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Thanks again, Daisy.
I've followed the link to their Webmaster Team and left a message. Hopefully they'll be able to help.
You've been a gem.
Kind regards,
David.
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if you contact Stockton on tees bereavement services they will tell you the plot number if you can get a rough idea where that is I might be able to g and take a look one day for you as I live not far from there
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Hi, Dawnkaren, many thanks indeed for your reply.
I've emailed Stockton bereavement services with the details that I have, as you kindly advised.
So, now I'm waiting for their reply. I'll let you know what they come up with.
Regards,
David.
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personally I have found that giving them a ring is the best
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Hi, Dawnkaren, many thanks indeed for your reply.
I've emailed Stockton bereavement services with the details that I have, as you kindly advised.
So, now I'm waiting for their reply. I'll let you know what they come up with.
Regards,
David.
They are very helpful at BS in Stockton.
Seeing as he was buried in 1910, I would expect it'll be in the older part of the Cemetery.
I'd suggest the best thing to do would be to ring Bereavement Services (01642 527341/2), and you'll be able to arrange an appointment to have a member of Cemetery staff meet you at the Cemetery and locate the grave for you.
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I'm pleased to say I can give a successfull update to this inquiry:
I've just had a phone call from Molly at Stockton Bereavement Services and she has confirmed that Swires is indeed buried in the old part of Thornaby Cemetery, section A, plot no.E16. There's nothing to say whether or not there is a headstone but, as diggerman2 intimated, she says I should phone to make an appointment for a member of staff to show me the grave. However, as it would mean travelling up and staying overnight, I've no idea when this will take place. The main thing is that, thanks to you all and to the excellent help from Stockton B.S., I now know where my gtgrandfather is layed to rest.
Many thanks,
David
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if you want I could go and have a look for you, not sure when, clearly a bit busy at the mo but you never know, I get my veg from the farm shop opposite
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That would be brilliant if you wouldn't mind, dawnkaren. Aparrently, the staff will direct people to the right spot. I don't expect there to be a headstone but I would like to correct that situation eventually.
In the meantime, I hope you have a Merry yet Peaceful Christmas.
Kind regards,
David
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I was in Thornaby Cemetery yesterday (30th) and located said grave.
There is no headstone on the grave , i placed a tree branch where the headstone 'would be' and took a photo which i've tried (unsuccesfully) to include into this post - sorry.
For future reference , as you go up the main drive (past the lodge) , go to the 2nd set of 'metal bars' either side of the drive (they look like 'bike shed' things but were used for plants).
At the 2nd set , go diagonally right into the secton on the left (if that makes sense) .
That is 'A' section.
On the front row is a grave 'Denison/McMahon' - that is grave number AA17.
Grave AE16 is four rows back and one to the right (as you face it).
Just to give you an idea - but obviously the best way is to arrange for a member of staff to meet you and locate it for you.
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Hi Diggerman2.
How kind of you to check this out, thank you very much indeed.
We're going to visit in the spring and, if it's acceptable to the staff, erect a simple wooden cross with a brass plaque where a headstone should be. We'll incorporate the visit with a spot of sightseeing and a nice overnight stop somewhere.
Many thanks again and a Happy New Year to you and to all Rootschatters.
Regards,
David.
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Hi Diggerman2.
How kind of you to check this out, thank you very much indeed.
We're going to visit in the spring and, if it's acceptable to the staff, erect a simple wooden cross with a brass plaque where a headstone should be. We'll incorporate the visit with a spot of sightseeing and a nice overnight stop somewhere.
Many thanks again and a Happy New Year to you and to all Rootschatters.
Regards,
David.
No worries David.
Happy New Year to you too