Completed - Burials @ Kegworth 1939 + 1945

[davidrigg3]

Hi everyone,

I would like to find where two of my Uncles are buried. Does anyone know if the registers for Kegworth that are held either at Loughborough Library or the Register Office @ Leicester go as far as 1939 and 1945?

I know that they are not buried in Kegworth cemetery which opened in 1936, but they may be in the churchyard of St. Andrews.

Many thanks,

[diddymiller]

B. see you are online now - i am going to l'boro library now & will check dates. if we find they are buried kegworth i could take a photo.

names? - post now and i should be able to check messages on the library computer.

Diddy

[davidrigg3]

Hi Diddy,

Thanks very much for your kind offer 

The chaps I am looking for were both resident @ Kegworth at the time of their deaths -

Harold Arthur Young (aka Arthur Harold), died 26th April, inquest 27th April 1939. Body known to be laid out at home @ Kegworth.

George Victor Young, died 10th May (@ Loughborough Hospital), inquest 12th May 1945.

I know there are no surviving headstones for them in the churchyard @ Kegworth, I've checked all those that remain, which isn't very many really, but it would be nice to know where they were laid to rest.

Thank you Diddy, kind regards B

[diddymiller]

ok B in library now- burials go up to 1953 so ok.  do you want me to look up inquests or have you seen them?

Diddy

[davidrigg3]

Hi Diddy,

I have newspaper reports on both inquests already, actually I think you found them for me?

Thanks very much

[diddymiller]

burial: Arthur harold Young of New St,kegworth bur 29/4/1939 aged 31 years.
single grave 119A   N.S ( take this to mean he is buried kegworth but no stone)

George Victor Young 12/5/1945 kegworth aged 25
no further info.

Diddy

[davidrigg3]

Thanks, very much Diddy,

Its good to know at least where one of them is, I wonder if maybe George Victor was cremated @ Loughborough?

I'm going to be in Kegworth/Loughborough next week, unfortunately visiting the crem, but not for family history purposes.

I'll have to have a hunt around and see if i can find a plan of the churchyard, maybe at the Parish Council offices in Kegworth.

Thanks for your help once again, hope you are fully recovered and firing on all cylinders.

[diddymiller]

loughborough council offices in Southfields rd hold a list of burials /cremations for L'boro. asl at the main desk (if you phone info through beforehand they might have it ready for you if you then visit)

Diddy

[davidrigg3]

OK, thanks Diddy,

I'll give it a go.

Cheers