Author Topic: WoodChurch Photo Request  (Read 3685 times)

Offline gnorman

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 836
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
WoodChurch Photo Request
« on: Tuesday 21 April 09 16:08 BST (UK) »
Hey, I know this is a long shot but just wondering if anybody lives near Holy Cross Church on Woodchurch Road in Oxton and wouldnt mind taking a photo of a gravestone for me if there is one. I know this is a little cheeky but i thought it was worth a try. I have all the details of the grave but its always better to see the real thing and its quite a way away from me so i wouldnt be able to go this year. Thanks for reading anyway
luke  :)

Offline audbr

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 774
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21 April 09 21:43 BST (UK) »
Hi luke,

May be able to help as I live near Oxton. However I am not exactly sure which church you mean.

Looking on Google I cannot find Holy Cross Church on Woodchurch Road.

Do you mean Holy Cross Church on what I would call the Woodchurch estate,

 address Church Ln, Upton, Wirral, CH49
Regards
Brian
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline gnorman

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 836
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 April 09 23:41 BST (UK) »
Hi Brian, yea im fairly sure your right with the address, its definatly in the small area its suposed to be in-i never had an actual address but i know that the church is quite old, its definatly at Woodchurch in Oxton and definatly Church of England and called Holy Cross. The grave im after is grave number 33, The Grave of John Jones, his two son Robert Halsall Jones and Uriah Halsall Jones and Uriah Halsall Jones' wife and daughter.

Its really good of you to offer to help Brian and its really appreciated, thankyou!

Offline audbr

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 774
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 April 09 19:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Luke,
In case the graves are not numbered when I get there can you give me the earliest year in which one of the people died. It may help me find the grave
Will probably have a look at the weekend
Regards
Brian
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk


Offline Neptune

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 496
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 April 09 19:39 BST (UK) »
Hi Brian and Luke -

Yes the old parish church at Woodchurch - the one on the estate is called Holy Cross.

Regards

Neptune

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Cross_Church,_Woodchurch


Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline gnorman

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 836
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 22 April 09 23:27 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the help neptune! The first one buried was John Jones, he died 5th April 1838. Theres no rush at all Brian, and no probs if you cant find it. Cheers, Luke

Offline audbr

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 774
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 23 April 09 18:50 BST (UK) »
Luke,
Thanks for that will have a look at the weekend
Regards
Brian
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline Colin D Gronow

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 674
  • Member of the Association of Graveyard Rabbits
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 23 April 09 21:41 BST (UK) »
In an effort to help audbr I checked my copy of the Monumental Inscriptions   of Holy Cross Church, Woodchurch.

I had to trawl through 62 Headstones that contained the surname Jones.

None matched the details supplied by gnorman.

None of the Jones stones had a number 33. (indeed only 1 stone was numbered 33)

In total there are 1820 transcribed memorials.

Sorry not to have better results.

Offline andycand

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,384
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: WoodChurch Photo Request
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 23 April 09 22:48 BST (UK) »
HI

LUKE got the grave info on a previous thread where a chatter provided the link below

http://www.andysutton.co.uk/old/excel/woodchurch.xls

ANDY