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Title: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: Allan1 on Friday 21 December 18 13:50 GMT (UK)
My GGF Fred William Harrod died in Dover in 1929 and apparently was buried in Hougham on 15th August 1929.
Can anyone find out if there is a gravestone and secondly why would he be buried so far out of town?  The family home was 196 Clarendon Place.
Thanks
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 21 December 18 18:54 GMT (UK)
Have you contacted the cemetary?  As you have his burial date they should be able to check for you.

Where did he actually die - home/hospital/institution?
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: grandarog on Friday 21 December 18 20:21 GMT (UK)
Allen1,
          It's not that far out of town only about  a 10 minute hearse run .Roughly 3 miles to the church from Clarenden Place. Possibly the town church,s do not have burial space.
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: panda40 on Saturday 22 December 18 09:23 GMT (UK)
If you look at the death entry in the parish records you will see he was buried at St James Cemetey Dover. He was from the parish of Hougham. You can contact Dover district council who will give you the plot reference in the cemetey.
Hope it helps
Panda :)
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: panda40 on Saturday 22 December 18 09:31 GMT (UK)
Just looked at the newspaper for his obituary and this confirms St James cemetery. I have looked on find a grave and no photo is available.
Regards
Panda
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: Allan1 on Monday 24 December 18 08:46 GMT (UK)
Wow so much information that I didn't have.
How do you find the Obituary and where he was living last?
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 24 December 18 08:51 GMT (UK)
The obituary appears in the Dover Express 16 August 1929, he died at 196 Clarendon Place.
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: Allan1 on Monday 24 December 18 09:01 GMT (UK)
Hi Rosie and thanks.  Can I get that online? or can you reproduce it here?
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 24 December 18 09:04 GMT (UK)
It is on BNA and FindMyPast
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=frederick%20william%20harrod&retrievecountrycounts=false
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: Allan1 on Monday 24 December 18 09:06 GMT (UK)
Thanks again Rosie  :)
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: Allan1 on Monday 24 December 18 09:21 GMT (UK)
Looking at St James, there is no Church Yard.  Does that mean he would be in Old Charlton Road?
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: Enumerated on Tuesday 08 January 19 00:39 GMT (UK)
This is St James Cemetery on findagrave
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2241797/st-james-cemetery
Title: Re: Hougham - burial questions
Post by: Bill749 on Monday 19 June 23 23:39 BST (UK)
Quote from: Allan1 on Monday 24 December 18 09:21 GMT (UK)
Looking at St James, there is no Church Yard.  Does that mean he would be in Old Charlton Road?
The graves in the old churchyard were moved to the cemetery in Old Charlton Road when the leisure centre was built on the site next to the church ruins in 1976.
Bill