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Not being able to afford a gravestone, esp. for children, does make sense during that era - thank you for telling me this.  I have found this where I live as well, even for adults.  The village is Carleton-in-Craven, a couple of miles from Skipton.  The document I found via Ancestry is a copy of the Parish Record which listed the 'Record' number for baby Evelyn's burial, info I sent in my e-mail.  Will update when I hear something.

Hello ThrelfallYorky - I'm attempting to find the burial spot of my mother's oldest sister who was born (1915) & died (1916) in England before my g.parents immigrated to Canada.  Place of death from the GRO is listed as Low Ground, Elslack, Skipton which I think was the farm my g.father grew up on.  I  believe she may be buried at St. Mary's Church in Carleton-in-Craven or Carleton Church in Carleton.  Not sure if these are the same place.  Old notes indicate that in some cases burials aren't recorded in cemeteries although the person is in the churchyard.  Would it be best to contact the church?  If she is not there do you have any suggestions on how I could find her?

Hello rosie99 & others regarding C.A. Tidy - rec'd a response from the History Centre in Surrey letting me know they have The Surrey Advertiser on m.f. from 1994-2000 & what their hourly fees are for searching.  They also suggested ordering the Will to verify if they had children which I will do.  Thx for your other suggestions re newspaper & crematorium.  Appreciated.

Charles Tidy's plane was shot down during WW11, he escaped and eventually made it back to England.  I ordered 2 small military reports from the Ntl Archives but neither are of the plane going down and escape/help from French Resistance.  Does anyone know if the report I'm looking for is ever released in England?

Hi Girl Guide and ThrelfallYorky,

Thanks for responding and giving me some suggestions.  I have been trying to find family for so long and feel I'm closer to doing this but of course in researching we all know there are speed bumps along the way.  ThrelfallYorky, you are correct about the Canadian & American obituaries and in the Vancouver (Canada) Vancouver Sun a lot have photos.  A friend who also researches & who grew up in England did warn me that 'notices' in England usually only state a date and where the service may be and that the probate may not list family members. 

Thank you Girl Guide for the newspaper website which I will check out.  According to an Ancestry FT Charles died in Ash, Surrey.  The England & Wales Death Reg. Index lists the 'Event Place' as West Surrey, Surrey, England.  The probate was done in Winchester, Hants.  I didn't order the probate information because of being told there would probably not be any family info included and after finding the probate info for who I think was one of Charles' sons who died in 1994.  No names, very generic.  Did you actually see information in the probate? A couple of people who have Trees were contacted (not by me) but never heard back. 

I looked on Find a Grave for 2 churches I found in Ash but no results.  Also e-mailed the public library in Ash last night (love libraries!) and received a response this morning to say that because the library does not have the resources to look up an obit they have forwarded my request to the Surrey History Centre in Woking.  Rec'd an automated response from them this morning saying I'm in the line-up and they aim to answer requests within 20 working days.

FYI, I have roots in both Hampshire and Yorkshire on my maternal side.  My maternal g.mother was born in Itchen-Stoke and have relatives in the New Forest & Lymington as well as some who unfortunately spent time in a Workhouse in Alton.  My maternal g.father was born in a tiny village, with the nearest 'city' being Skipton.  Have visited England many times.

Thanks again.
hosta girl

Hi, I am wondering if someone would be interested in seeing if there was an obituary for the above person who died August 31, 2000 in Ash, Surrey, England.  Charles was born July 3, 1920 in the Registration District/County of Southwark, Greater London and at one time lived in Cranley/Cranleigh Surrey.  I found him in the 1939 Register Transcription with his parents Frank Arthur & Elsie Winifred.  His wife, Sylvia Joan (nee Ive) died in March 1994.
I have tried many different websites (Ancestry, FindMyPast,  Find A Grave) without success.
Thank you.
hosta girl

Hello,
I'm wondering if someone would be willing to look up and send me the obituaries for the following 2 people as the Washington State libraries no longer provide this service:

1) Marion H. Reid (middle name Hall), 1915- Nov. 7,1999.  Obit. in the Yakima Herald Republic newspaper November 27, 1999.
2) Virginia (Reid) Davis, 1917- Dec. 14, 2010.  Obit. in Yakima Herald Republic newspaper December 19, 2010.

Thank you.
hosta girl