Help on finding an unmarked grave

[owenglendower]

My Grandmother, Kate Davies, died in 1934 and is buried in St Marys Builth in an unmarked grave.The family would lke to find the grave.
The unsuccessful steps we have taken so far are
Contacted the church  -  unable to help
Contacted the undertakers  - unable to help
Spoken to someone from the FHS  - unable to help
Old contacts in Builth  - unable to help
Everyone has been willing to help just that they have been unable to provide the information we require.

I am now going to arrange for an ad to appear in the local paper.

But is there anything I haven't thought of  - If there is please post a reply

[Taidquest]

hi, you have probably tried this too but would the local authority
like a council maybe have a map or some kind of record like that of burials which took place there.I know even a gravestone can't be erected without
getting permission from the planning dept.unless that rule does'nt apply in that area,it does in dublin.
                                              anne

[owenglendower]

Thanks for the info Anne - As it isn't a council graveyard but a church graveyard the council have no information.
The question is of course is when someone was buried in the churchyard and there wasn't a stone how did they not keep digging people up?

The answer I have had so far is that the gravedigger would insert a stake in the plot and if it hit an obstruction they would move else where.

I don't know whether this is true or not, or feasible even. Perhaps someone could englighten me.

Regards

[Taidquest]

sorry that did'nt help,putting a stake in sounds gruesome to say the least.
the cemetary I am most familiar with is mount jerome in dublin,my maternal great grandmother was buried there in 1930 in a common grave,mount jerome is now owned by masseys undertakers,when I asked for information on this grave I was told there would be other non family members buried with her but they were able to supply a map of the cemetary with a number for this grave highlighted on it plus date of death name age and informant.although there is no stone there is a number etched into a piece of metal at the head of the grave.good luck with your search.
                                                       regards.Anne

[kmo]

The church would have kept records of graves. It would be neccessary for them to know where family plots were situated and  so they could plan the best use of the graveyard space available.
But I believe they only have to keep  old records for a certain length of time.
Try posting this on the Breconshire board. Builth is just over the border in that County.

[owenglendower]

Thank you KMO  - I will do that


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