great grandads grave

[madpips]

Hi, We are looking for the grave of our great grandad, Michael Masterson who died in 1911. He was buried in Longton cemetery in Stoke-on-trent. After making a phone call to the bereavement office, i was told i would need to go to Hanley libary to search the records. I found the entry and had it printed out, and it gave the number of grave space (11577). Our problem is how do we know where to look for the grave space, as we have no idea in which section of the cemetery it would be. There is a map at the gates of the cemetery showing all the plots (10 rows of 20 graves in each plot). Do we just have to work out which plot would have grave space 11577, there is never anyone working or around to ask when we go down. He was born in Dublin, and was Roman Catholic but have looked in that section and could not find it. Hope someone might have any ideas of where to go from here. Many thanks in advance. Regards Maxine.

[maidmarianoops]

http://www.thepotteries.org/location/districts/longton_cem1.htm


sylvia

[Plummiegirl]

Have you tried googling the cemetery to see if the Graveyard office has a phone number, and then you can ask them where the plot it situated.

Have found in the past that either a quick call or a knock on the office door will get results.

[alf]

Hi

I will have a look around for you.  With the grave number it will cut down my hunt

alf