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Offline Lee Palmer

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Looking for a grave Billing rd
« on: Wednesday 13 February 19 13:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone, i'm looking for a grave in Billing rd Northampton .The grave No is 12216 from 1898.          Thanks LEE           

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Re: Looking for a grave Billing rd
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 13:53 GMT (UK) »
Have you contacted the cemetery to see where that plot number is located and whether there is a headstone
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Re: Looking for a grave Billing rd
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 13:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi rosie99, The cemetery is in disrepair and most of the headstones have gone ,so not as simple as it would seem. thanks lee.

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Re: Looking for a grave Billing rd
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 17:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lee.
Could you say a last name to help at all.

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Re: Looking for a grave Billing rd
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 17:12 GMT (UK) »
Hopefully this is who you are looking for.

Charles Clayson, aged 32, Found drowned near sewage farm nr River Nene, died 3-5-1898, buried 7-5-1898

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Re: Looking for a grave Billing rd
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 19:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi Yes Sandy Hall that is the man . I just wanted to find his last resting place before the council let the place get any worse.      Regards LEE

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Re: Looking for a grave Billing rd
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 22:37 GMT (UK) »
There is certainly no headstone as only 400+ standing now.

You can always ask the Council to put a marker for you and if they still do it meet you at
the Cemetery.

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Re: Looking for a grave Billing rd
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 14 February 19 09:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi sandy hall. Yes sounds like a good plan     Regards LEE