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Offline Dale

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Cemetery Watford
« on: Saturday 18 August 07 00:22 BST (UK) »
Kia Ora Folks
From the 1930s to the 1960s my WILLIAMS family lived in the Callowland area of Watford.
(they had the same address according to the Electoral Rolls).

Happy to PM it if it helps a local identify a possible local cemetery.


I suspect the wife died in the 1960s and the husband moved to Wales where the husband died May 1989 in Rhuddlan aged 94.

Because my family emigrated from England in 1878  I am tracking forward to ascertain what befell those left behind.

I'd be very grateful if someone could advise likely places to look for a C of E burial.
Thanks
Marlene
HUNTS: Fairy, Ding, Scotney, Swinton, Burgess, Brace
BEDS: Farey, Fairy,  Young, Rootham, Gell, Wildman, Cooper. Deighton, Flavel.
NORTHANTS: Hills, Mobbs, Twelftrees,
DERBY: Fairey,
LONDON: Fairey, Fairy, Burgess, Williams, Tanser, Picknell, Vinall, Plampin, Mullins, Day, Folwell, Bamfield, Brown
WATFORD HERTS; Burgess, Williams
WARKS: Fairy, Ward, Stephens, Reeves, Hodgkiss, Byrne, Hunt, Edgeworth, Harper, Dudley,
WORCS: Callow, Lowe

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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #1 on: Monday 20 August 07 16:00 BST (UK) »
Hi Marlene

It might be worth contacting Vicarage Road and North Watford Cemeteries.  I have found the staff at the latter very helpful with queries. 

http://www.watford.gov.uk/ccm/content/leisure-and-community/cemeteries.en;jsessionid=A4F649809EA0D46E92458B1E8D2FFF1E

The TV soap "Eastenders" bury their "dead" at North Watford Cemetery!  I have often had to wait for filming to finish before I could go in!

Rick :)
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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 August 07 23:28 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the guidance Rick- it helps to have someone who knows the possibilities because then I din't clog up the system  at the cemetery.

Eastenders is on during the day so I have never seen it ...  couldn't you get a 'bit' part while you're waiting?
 ;D

Thanks evry much indeed for the advice and the site!
Much appreciated
Marlene




HUNTS: Fairy, Ding, Scotney, Swinton, Burgess, Brace
BEDS: Farey, Fairy,  Young, Rootham, Gell, Wildman, Cooper. Deighton, Flavel.
NORTHANTS: Hills, Mobbs, Twelftrees,
DERBY: Fairey,
LONDON: Fairey, Fairy, Burgess, Williams, Tanser, Picknell, Vinall, Plampin, Mullins, Day, Folwell, Bamfield, Brown
WATFORD HERTS; Burgess, Williams
WARKS: Fairy, Ward, Stephens, Reeves, Hodgkiss, Byrne, Hunt, Edgeworth, Harper, Dudley,
WORCS: Callow, Lowe

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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 August 07 14:23 BST (UK) »
Dale

I doubt that anyone would want to see my ugly mug! ;D

Rick :)
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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 August 07 15:13 BST (UK) »
Aw gw'on! Betcha mother loves it!  ::)
You might be a star! I watched bits of an episode today - no funerals! But they ain't exactly a pretty bunch are they??
Cheers
Marlene
HUNTS: Fairy, Ding, Scotney, Swinton, Burgess, Brace
BEDS: Farey, Fairy,  Young, Rootham, Gell, Wildman, Cooper. Deighton, Flavel.
NORTHANTS: Hills, Mobbs, Twelftrees,
DERBY: Fairey,
LONDON: Fairey, Fairy, Burgess, Williams, Tanser, Picknell, Vinall, Plampin, Mullins, Day, Folwell, Bamfield, Brown
WATFORD HERTS; Burgess, Williams
WARKS: Fairy, Ward, Stephens, Reeves, Hodgkiss, Byrne, Hunt, Edgeworth, Harper, Dudley,
WORCS: Callow, Lowe

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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 23 August 07 14:40 BST (UK) »
Marlene

As you know "Eastenders" is set in the fictional district of Walford in East London.  However, it is actually filmed at studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.  The square itself is a set, but a lot of the location scenes are shot around the Borehamwood and Watford areas.

I wouldn't want you to think that all of it looks that grim though - there are a lot of nice areas! ;D

North Watford Cemetery is quite a nice place and most of the show's "dead" were buried here.  I visit fairly regularly when I am able, so if you discover graves that you are interested in, I will try to photgraph them for you.  It covers a large area though, so I would need exact plot numbers.

Rick :)



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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 25 August 07 22:42 BST (UK) »
Are the fish ponds still there ??

Anna
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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 26 August 07 06:57 BST (UK) »
Kia Ora Rick!
Thank you I'll get onto it! Will let you know of the response!
Cheers
Marlene
HUNTS: Fairy, Ding, Scotney, Swinton, Burgess, Brace
BEDS: Farey, Fairy,  Young, Rootham, Gell, Wildman, Cooper. Deighton, Flavel.
NORTHANTS: Hills, Mobbs, Twelftrees,
DERBY: Fairey,
LONDON: Fairey, Fairy, Burgess, Williams, Tanser, Picknell, Vinall, Plampin, Mullins, Day, Folwell, Bamfield, Brown
WATFORD HERTS; Burgess, Williams
WARKS: Fairy, Ward, Stephens, Reeves, Hodgkiss, Byrne, Hunt, Edgeworth, Harper, Dudley,
WORCS: Callow, Lowe

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Re: Cemetery Watford
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 28 August 07 14:30 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ann12 on Saturday 25 August 07 22:42 BST (UK)
Are the fish ponds still there ??

Anna

Hi Anna

I don't actually remember the fishponds, but I am reliably informed that they were turned into flower beds!

Rick :)
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