Egremont Cemetery

[Half Pint]

I travelled up there last year having prepared a spreadsheet containing all the relevant information re my many family members there.

When I got there it was pouring down with rain and I had left my sheets behind.

Will be there again on Sunday and the spreadsheet is already packed, along with an umbrella and my camera lol

Whilst I was there I found a grave containing members of the Bone family whose names I didn't recognise, so I rang my dad [his grandma being a Bone] to ask if he knew of them. 

To which he replied "no cos there are a lot of Bones in Egremont" I replied without thinking "not as many as there in here" lol

[*Sandra*]

Hi Half Pint,

Its been a year or so since we last visited Egremont Cemetery and I honestly thought "vandals" had been at work.  Not so - Egremont Town Council are the "culprits"
They are pushing over any headstone deemed to be unsafe and leaving them on the ground, which means some cannot be read again because the inscriptions are face down - Health and Safety gone mad again 

Shout if you need any help. 

Sandra

[Jmama]

Hello Sandra,
I am looking for the burial of a John Hodgson b 1888 and died Nov 18, 1924 in Scalegill Place, Egremont. He wouldn't have any other immediate family (that I know of) buried with him as his wife Hannah remarried after his passing. There could be siblings of course, as he had a somewhat notable Uncle named Martin Hodgson(overseer of the Florence Mine) that the town shut down it's mining operations for his funeral the day of Oct 31, 1928 in Egremont. His wife was named Rachel.Is it possible that you could find his burial spot also?

I appreciate your time and effort,
Kind regards,
Jan

[*Sandra*]

Hi Jan,

John was buried 22 November 1924 - Grave Ref L Con 68 - Deceased Address - 3 Scalegill Place
Purchaser Hannah Hodgson.

There is also a Ann Hodgson buried in the same grave 4 th March 1936 - Deceased Address was 7 Scalegill Road. Moor Row.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Hi,

Rachel and Martin Hodgson are buried A Con 57. Martin (died Whitehaven Hospital) buried 31st  October 1928 and Rachel on the 6th December 1931.  Address was 63 North Road. Egremont.
Graves purchased by Martin Hodgson in 1915.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

A Con 57

Agnes Hodgson was buried in this grave location 20th March 1915 (aged 14 years) Deceased Address was 63 North Road. Egremont.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

There is also a Elizabeth Hodgson who was buried 22 February 1914. Elizabeth was a widow and the mother of Martin Hodgson. Deceased address was 14 Brisco Road. Egremont.  Grave purchased by Elizabth Hodgson of 63 North Road. Egremont. Grave Ref A Con 35
No other person listed for the same grave.

Sandra

[Jmama]

Oh thank you so much for this Sandra. The Ann that is buried with John is his mother. I'm so thrilled that we finally have found her. Her husband is buried in South Africa and we thought the same for her as there are not any records that we can access at this time. The young girl buried is Agnes, Martin and Rachel's daughter. I am very grateful for your efforts. Is the Cemetery just called Egremont Cemetery and is it on North Road also?

Bless you,

Jmama

[Jmama]

Thank you again Sandra for the news of Elizabeth. This poor woman was 9 months pregnant with Martin (youngest of 9 children) when she was widowed after her husband James was killed in the mine he worked in. Is there any record of his burial inn this cemetery?