Waterbarn Baptist, Stacksteads, Rossendale, Lancashire ORMEROD

[Stacksteads]

Dear Pauline
I came across your name and interests whilst idling away a few hours on a cold winter's night. As a lapsed "Waterbarner" (almost 50 years!), I am interested in the database you have compiled about the burial grounds. I had intended to log my family graves, but never got round to it - so you may have saved me some time! The names I am interested in are Pickup (my mother and grandparents) and Coupe (grandmother's Relatives). The name Ormerod and Waterbarn rings several bells, particularly Milton, who taught me Chemistry at BRGS and lived next door to my Uncle (and previously grandparents) on Booth Road - any link?

Thanks
Stuart Pickup

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

This is Pauline's post so I will send her a pm asking her to contact you.

As a new member - she will not be able to contact you via the pm system until you have made 3 posts so we need to get your numbers up

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,444369.0.html

[Stacksteads]

Thanks for that Carole - still muddling my way through the systems but will get there eventually!

[paulineormerod]

Hi Stuart,
Yes, there certainly is a link - I'm married to Peter, Milton's oldest son - he says "Hi, how are you?" You may know that Milton was a very keen genealogist and he got me hooked on my own tree. I was concerned about what the new owner was doing to Waterbarn and that's why our daughter and I logged everything to do with Waterbarn graveyard. It's as well we did, because, since the roof fell in there's no access to the graves.
There are lots of Pickups and Coupes in Waterbarn graveyard and, if you could send me your e-mail address I'll send on the details (and photos of some of the headstones if you want them). It's much easier than playing with this format.
Cheers,  Pauline

[rogerarnold]

Pauline
As a former Bacupian with Baptist ancestors I note your work on the graves at Waterbarn We Had Abraham Collinge buried there on 6 nov 1864, his wife Mary on 18 aug 1862 and their son Edmund on 6 nov 1875.
any further info you may have on these would be much appreciated.

[paulineormerod]

Hi Roger,
There are about 25 Collinges buried at Waterbarn including Abraham, Mary and Edmund. They are in grave 7B along with another Mary Collinge who was buried in 1897 aged 85.
Here are the details - name, age, date of burial, grave number and last place of residence.

Collinge   Abraham     85   Nov 26   1864   7B   Frost Holes
Collinge   Alice     62   Apr 25   1883   140   Blackpool
Collinge   Alice Ann  50   Aug 20   1896   35B   Blackpool
Collinge   Ann     35   Jun 30   1862   73A   Coupe
Collinge   Ann     78   Jul 14   1897   114B   Bacup
Collinge   Ann     78   May 26   1894   220   Cowpe
Collinge   Ann     73   Jul 13   1889   279   Spring Hill Stacksteads
Collinge   Edmund     78   Nov 6   1875   7B   Coupe
Collinge   Heys     14 months    Oct 16   1869   35B   Frost Holes
Collinge   Heys     53   May 8   1886   35B   Frost Holes
Collinge   James     27   Jul 25   1867   140   Pike Hill Stacksteads
Collinge   John     70   Sep 28   1882   20A   Stacksteads
Collinge   John     4   Dec 22   1892   106A   41 South St, Waterbarn
Collinge   John     85   Dec 6   1893   220   Cowpe
Collinge   Luke     4   May 20   1865   73A   Stacksteads
Collinge   Luke     23   Aug 15   1868   165   Acre Mill
Collinge   Luke     73   Aug 17   1888   165   Blackpool
Collinge   Martha Jane 50   May 5   1885   165   Branch st. Stacksteads
Collinge   Mary     84   Aug 27   1862   7B   Waterbarn Lane
Collinge   Mary     85   Apr 29   1897   7B   Stacksteads
Collinge   Mary     68   Jul 18   1868   162   Bacup
Collinge   Mary Jane 86   Feb 24   1933   140   Blackpool
Collinge   Robert     6   Jun 3   1865   73A   Stacksteads
Collinge   Susan     77   Nov 7   1894   115B   Greave
Collinge   Thomas     69   Sep 7   1874   165   Acre Mill
Collinge   Thomas     63   Oct 31   1893   165   David Street

Only one of the Collinge graves still has a headstone; the inscription reads as follows:
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Side 1 – Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
In affectionate remembrance of  my dear husband, JOHN CHADWICK TURNER of Hard sough, who died May 26th 1877 in his 35th year. Also of RACHEL, his wife, who died February 1st 1879 in her 39th year.
Side 2 – In loving memory of JOHN COLLINGE of Bottoms Row, Cowpe, who died December 1st 1893 in his 86th year. Also of ANN his beloved wife who died May 23rd 1894 in her 79th year.

If these Collinges turn out to be related to yours and you want a photo of the grave (although the lichen pretty much obscures the inscription) just let me know, send me your e-mail address and I'll send it on.

Hope this is useful - do let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.

Best wishes,  Pauline

[rogerarnold]

Pauline
Many thanks for your prompt reply re Collnges and waterbarn. Yes they look to be mostly ours!
we'd love to have the grave photo if you could email it : address uncleroger5@b binternet.com
Many thanks
Roger