Old Soldier - Michael Mahon - Died Roker 1910

[Symbo]

Can anyone help me please; I am trying to locate the final resting place for Michael Mahon born 1828 – died 28 Sept 1910.  He was living at 25 Kingston Terrace, Roker, Sunderland at the time of his death and it is thought he is buried in Jarrow or Haughton le Spring Cemetery, although I would think Haughton is a little far out? 
Many thanks

[annie24b]

Why do you think he could be buried in one of those places? both seem too far away from Roker. Mere Knolls or Monkwearmouth cemetery would seem to be most likely.
Where was he born?

annie

[nort]

hi,maybe there was a death notice put in the local Sunderland newspaper for him.If there was it will tell you where he was buried.Local library should be able to help.

Steve

[dawnkaren]

make a phone call to sunderland coucil offices and ask for the berevement services officer and they should be able to tell you seeing as you have the date of death

[stanmapstone]

Sunderland City Council have a web site "Locating a grave" http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2072

The cemeteries covered are
    Bishopwearmouth Cemetery
    Sunderland (Grangetown) Cemetery
    Castletown Cemetery
    Mere Knolls Cemetery
    Houghton Cemetery
    Hetton Cemetery
    Washington Cemetery
    Southwick Cemetery
    Easington Lane Cemetery
    Ryhope Cemetery

Contact the Cemeteries Office on tel : (0191) 553 1687 where the staff will be pleased to assist you.
Stan

[stanmapstone]

The Local Studies Centre have copies of the local papers from 1831 onwards
http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1092

Stan

[Symbo]

Thank you all for your pointers, I can see a trip to Sunderland maybe needed later in the year.
Thanks Annie, I had been told Jarrow some years back by a cousin and just noted the name, could be Mere Knolls or Monkwearmouth cemetery are closer, having seen the list of cemeteries in the area from Stan (thanks) , there are quite a few
Michael Mahon was my Great Grandfather; he was born 1828 in Ballymacooligan, Kings Co. Ireland.  He came over here and joined the Royal Marines Light Infantry in 1848, (Crimean Veteran);
1869 Discharged RM Chatham; joined 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade,
1871 he is Colour Sergeant 1st Kings Tower Hamlets Militia
1881 Staff Sergeant, Greenwich Pensioner Militia
1891 Post Office Overseer, Telegraph Messengers, retiring in 1899 at the age of 71; in all spent 50 years in service to the crown.
At the time of his death he was living with his daughter and son in law. (William H Crump)

I know there was a press cutting since I have a scanned copy, but it is badly damaged, headed “Crimean Veteran” has a photo of Michael with his medals (Photo:  By A W Wilson & Co) but much of the text is missing and not a clue which newspaper it is taken from.

 Thanks again
 Symon

[stanmapstone]

Mere Knolls Cemetery is Monkwearmouth Cemetery 

Stan

[Symbo]

Thanks Stan,  that is one cemetery I don't have to check out.....