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Fife / Burial/Cremation in Fife 1942 - Information sought
« on: Tuesday 07 February 23 01:19 GMT (UK) »
Hello, can anybody please give me some information about what the burial/cremation process was in Fife, in 1942?
I have been searching for my grandmother's burial place for a couple of years, to no avail.
An entry in my mother's diary seems to indicate that my grandmother was buried in Fife.
My grandmother (Helen Brady) died in the 'Fever Hospital' (West Fife Hospital) in Dunfermline on 4 June 1942.
'Bereavement Services' have advised there is no record of her burial in their searches, and that 'there is no card held for her' - explaining to me that when someone is buried by Fife Council, a card is raised for them.
The lair books have also been checked of nearby cemeteries, and a check has also been carried out by the Kirkcaldy Crematorium (as she had previously lived with her husband and his family in Kirkcaldy).
A search by 'oldscottish.com' also came up empty, with no record of her married name (Brady) or maiden name (McAllister) in the Kirkcaldy Register.
If no card was raised, does that mean that she wasn't buried? (i.e. that she may have been cremated?) Or is there somewhere other than Fife Council that would have buried people in Fife? Apologies if these are silly questions. I am not familiar with the process there. I live in Tasmania (Australia) and my family who would know such things have all passed away.
Any help/information/ideas of where else to try would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance,
Diane
I have been searching for my grandmother's burial place for a couple of years, to no avail.
An entry in my mother's diary seems to indicate that my grandmother was buried in Fife.
My grandmother (Helen Brady) died in the 'Fever Hospital' (West Fife Hospital) in Dunfermline on 4 June 1942.
'Bereavement Services' have advised there is no record of her burial in their searches, and that 'there is no card held for her' - explaining to me that when someone is buried by Fife Council, a card is raised for them.
The lair books have also been checked of nearby cemeteries, and a check has also been carried out by the Kirkcaldy Crematorium (as she had previously lived with her husband and his family in Kirkcaldy).
A search by 'oldscottish.com' also came up empty, with no record of her married name (Brady) or maiden name (McAllister) in the Kirkcaldy Register.
If no card was raised, does that mean that she wasn't buried? (i.e. that she may have been cremated?) Or is there somewhere other than Fife Council that would have buried people in Fife? Apologies if these are silly questions. I am not familiar with the process there. I live in Tasmania (Australia) and my family who would know such things have all passed away.
Any help/information/ideas of where else to try would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance,
Diane