St Luke's, Cheetham, Manchester

[Jolyon]

Hi Heather,

My sincere thanks for trying to help but with respect you have misunderstood I think.  The images you refer to are the entries in the church records - and yes I know who was interred in the grave and when.
What I want to know is what names are inscribed on the grave headstone. and other commemorative wording, if any.

Regards

Jolyon

[heatherjulie]

Sorry, I thought you were trying to confirm who was in the grave.
Good luck with your quest.
Heather

[uk2003]

Hi Jolyon

Just been told by a present member of the Manchester & Lancs Family history society, that they are trying to get permission to photograph and transcribe both St Luke's and St Marks in Cheetham Hill.

Ken

[Jolyon]

Hi Ken,

That is interesting news and I hope M&LFHS are successful, but even so any results would be way in the future I would think.

Jolyon

[Cancan]

Hi,

St Luke's has been fully transcribed, but St Marks - they only transcribed the basic info.

We went to St Mark's, whilst fenced off, you can access it as fence damaged and no Japanese Knotweed that we could see, so we wouldn't have been spreading it.

Good idea to fully transcribe, hopefully made available for free!!!

Kids have made a tree house of sorts in the large tree and a monkey net hangs from it too, also a couple of rope swings - we were tempted!!!

Here's a pic we took, mostly flat stones, loads with no inscription at all on them, and there is a plot map which I have a copy of and I have made an index of sorts with the names etc., I took from the gravestones. Have plenty of names etc., (also 'Luzzu' has same) So should be a quick and easy job, but does need doing as stones are being vandalised. Hoe and brush is all that is needed to clear stones.


Cancan

[Jolyon]

Hi Cancan,

I'm intrigued.  If St Luke is fully transcribed where/how might I view the information?  'Ditto' copy of the plot map?

Thanks in anticipation.

Jolyon

[Cancan]

Hi,

The Monumental Inscriptions for St Luke's are held by the Manchester & Lancashire family History Society.  This is stated on the first page of the microfilm that the LDS have.  It is a typed Transcription and it does look like the ink has bled.

I haven't seen or come across a plot plan for St Luke's yet.

I wouldn't order the microfilm from the LDS as it is very poorly filmed. At £7.50 for 3 months or £18.75 long term, it isn't worth the money.  I tried enhancing a page, but is was no better.  As said, save your money.

If you are near or can ask someone to do a search at the MLFHS that would be best.

Good Luck,

Cancan

[Jolyon]

Cancan,

An ex member of M&LFHS I hadn't realized they had the MI's for St Luke's. Thank you for the info.

Would have liked to visit the grave and take a photo, but will settle for info on who is recorded on the headstone, plus commemorative wording, if any.  Have submitted request to M&LFHS.
Again my thanks.

Jolyon

[uk2003]

The person I was in contact with is the cemeteries liaison officer for the Manchester & Lancs Family history society.

He said about St Mark's

I have an agreement in principal to get offenders to clear St Marks as community service payback so that the MLFHS can photograph every grave stone and transcribe them. The MLFHS have partly transcribed St Marks already.