Middlesbrough burial locations

[andyhayes]

Hi

I am trying to find the graves of 2 ancestor.

Robert knight land, died 1927 Middlesbrough
Ads Hayes, died 1960 Middlesbrough

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks
Andy

[andyhayes]

That should have said ada

[arthurk]

Have a look at the Gravestone Photos site - http://www.gravestonephotos.com/

There's someone there who looks a good match for your Ada, in Linthorpe Cemetery. There's a thumbnail image on the site, and a larger one can be requested.

Arthur

[andyhayes]

Many thanks I have requested an image and will look into where she is buried.

I will also keep looking for Robert, he must be in Middlesbrough somewhere.

Thanks again.
Andy

[dave-the-rave]

that plot number d65220 is right on the border near the jewish part on my map

[EDDIER]

Andy
       will check that plot D65220 for you tomorrow
Eddie

[Nannawilk]

There's a monumental inscription in Linthorpe cemetery

In loving memory of our mother Ada HAYES d Feb 24 1960 aged 87 yrs. Herbert Alfred HAYES son of the above d Sep 1 1912. Also Annie BELL d Apr 12 1933


Nannawilk

[andyhayes]

Thanks, had a look tonight but couldn't find it.

Given that the last 2 names died first who's plot is it?

Andy
ps never heard of Herbert Alfred

[arthurk]

When someone's name appears on a memorial, there's no guarantee that they are buried there - my wife has found one in Kent which names family members who had emigrated to the USA and died there, and I'm sure she's not the only one.

In this case, the inscription suggests to me that the stone was placed there after Ada died, and her surviving children decided to commemorate Herbert Alfred and Annie as well - and they could have been buried anywhere. There's also the possibility that Herbert Alfred and/or Annie were buried there first, and then Ada, but that the stone wasn't placed there until she died. The only way of knowing for certain who is buried there would be to check the cemetery burial records.

The birth of a Herbert Alfred Hayes was registered in Middlesbrough in Dec qtr 1903 (9d 591), which seems possible. I'll leave looking for Annie to you...

Arthur