Ladywell and Brockley Cemetery Headstone Photo Request - Rangecroft

[forester]

Hello Ruthie,

That was easy and a day early. It took all of 2 minutes to find. PM me with your email address and I'll send you the photos. Better still if you have a Dropbox account, because I won't have to reduce them down at all. Unfortunately I can't attach a pic on this Board, so you'll just have to wait.

For reference, the grave is in Ladywell Cemetery: Plot D, Grave No. 281.

Inscription:

In
Ever Loving Memory
of
MY VERY DEAR HUSBAND
WILLIAM HENRY RANGECROFT
WHO PASSED AWAY JUNE 6th 1918
AGED 68 YEARS

NOT GONE FROM MEMORY, NOT GONE FROM LOVE
BUT GONE TO A BETTER HOME ABOVE

"Thy Will Be Done"


Phil

[ruthie_gray]

Hi Phil,

You're a national treasure! That's fantastic.  I'll PM you with details. Thank you so much!

Cheers,

Ruthie

[bogeyman]

Hi Phil,

Thanks so much for offering to look for William Henry's grave for me!  It sounds as if you have a good working knowledge of the Cemeteries. Brambles - of course, it is spring over in England now, here in Australia we're in the throes of autumn!

What a day of celebration you must have had when you found the CWGC graves! I love the mental image of you skulking through the undergrowth... and I'll help with your bail if needs be!

William Henry certainly provided a good headstone for his father, son and brother at Nunhead Cemetery, so I'm hoping that his wife did the same for him there at Ladywell and Brockley.  I'm not sure why he was not buried in the family plot at Nunhead, his wife had the rights to the plot and another of his sons was buried there after his death. A mystery!

I look forward to hearing of your search, hopefully you'll find it!

_________________________________________________________

Hi Elaine,


As you can see, Phil is on the case at present, but if he has no luck, I will pay the Cemeteries Office and see what they can tell me, and take you up on your kind offer.  Good luck with your search in the meantime - perhaps Phil could give you an indication of where you should look too!

Cheers,

Ruthie

[dawnsh]

Hi bogeyman

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Dawn

[bogeyman]

Hi bogeyman

Welcome to Rootschat 

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Dawn

Hello
Regarding Ladywell Cemetery I also have family in plot D  just to let you know that I am trying to get the cemetery cleaned up as there are a group of people who want the cemetery to remain like a jungle instead of the once beautiful last resting place for our loved ones.  It just shows a lack of respect as there are trees and bushes growing out of the graves soon the head stones and monuments will be lost forever and when families come to visit they will have nothing there!!

[bogeyman]

Hello not sure if my message regarding the state of ladywell and brockley cemetery was sent could some one let me know please.

[forester]

Hello bogeyman,

Yes, it has come through OK.

Compared to Nunhead and Camberwell Old cemeteries, Ladywell is like parkland, although I must admit I haven't been there for a good few months.

Phil

[bogeyman]

Hello Phill
Thank you for your reply yes I guess you could say It is at this moment in time a little better than Camberwell and Nunhead Cemeteries but for how long? It is heart breaking for families who have loved ones buried there and I will do my best to get the Cemetery looking like a cemetery a place of respect.
                     Marian

[bogeyman]

 Hello Beastmum,
Regarding Ladywell and Brockley Cemetery I also have family buried in plot D the whole cemetery is in a  very poor state I'm trying to get it tided up if left as it is there will be no memorials left as the trees and vegetation are growing out of graves and this cannot be right can you help please?

                   Marian