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Finding a grave via grave nunber
« on: Thursday 09 January 20 22:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi I'm hoping you can help My daughter is buried in the stillbirth section in harehills graveyard i have the grave no. however there are no numbers at the graveyard and the map online just displays the sections not the grave numbers ..I would appreciate any help please

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Re: Finding a grave via grave nunber
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 09 January 20 22:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Shaziya,
One initial option would be to ask the staff at the cemetery. Almost certainly they will know or have access to plot locations.  Hopefully they would also be able to escort you to the exact spot. That would also allow you to take photos of the location so you can always find the spot (this is what I did in the case of my stillborn brother in a different cemetery).
Good luck with your search.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 09 January 20 22:16 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much I will try that fingers crossed I can locate the grave

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Re: Finding a grave via grave nunber
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 09 January 20 22:22 GMT (UK) »
One more thing. It might also be worth calling them before you visit. That would ensure a) they can help, and b) they are 'in' when you visit. Hopefully they are used to similar requests and helpful in doing so. Good luck !
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Re: Finding a grave via grave nunber
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 09 January 20 22:24 GMT (UK) »
Yes that's a good idea thank you for all your help its really appreciated

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Re: Finding a grave via grave nunber
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 09 January 20 22:59 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Shaziya on Thursday 09 January 20 22:04 GMT (UK)
Hi I'm hoping you can help My daughter is buried in the stillbirth section in harehills graveyard i have the grave no. however there are no numbers at the graveyard and the map online just displays the sections not the grave numbers ..I would appreciate any help please
I have not visited Harehills graveyard but in many graveyard and cemeteries the stillbirth section does not have headstones, but is simply a grassed section. If there are gravestones have a look all round the gravestone for the grave number. This may be on the front of the stone at the bottom of the stone on the side top or bottom or even on the back of the stone different masons use different places to add the plot number. In the case of burials other than in the stillbirth section one may have to look at a number of headstones to find out which way the rows and numbers run as in many cases they do not carry a number in other graveyards almost every headstones carry a number, in some cemeteries graves without a headstone may be marked by a small marker stone carrying the row and plot number.
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Re: Finding a grave via grave nunber
« Reply #6 on: Friday 10 January 20 03:14 GMT (UK) »
I went to a cemetery in Bradford to seek out family graves.

The office there was closed by the time we arrived but a notice in the window said that they could not help in Family Research matters unless a fee was paid.

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Re: Finding a grave via grave nunber
« Reply #7 on: Friday 10 January 20 06:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi yes the stillbirth section is all grassed there are headstones to give us an indication of the grave number..at the time we were told we wernt allowed to have a headstone but a plot number would be added which wasnt. All the things we lay on her grave to identify it disappeared

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Re: Finding a grave via grave nunber
« Reply #8 on: Friday 10 January 20 14:21 GMT (UK) »
If no-one here can help any more, I suggest joining the Yorkshire Indexers forum (http://www.yorkshireindexers.info/forum/forum.php) and asking there.

It's based in Leeds, and some of the members are extremely knowledgeable about the various cemeteries and how to find your way around.
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