Cheslyn Hay or Great Wyrley burial ?

[alveleyhistorian]

Fresh pair of eyes please ..I’m still struggling to find the grave of Frederick Downton died December 1924 aged 62 and his wife Martha Maria Downton died 1950 aged 85 ..
Possibly buried either great Wyrley or cheslyn hay cemetery near Cannock staffordshire
Any help would be much appreciated ..

[Capetown]

? Were the family Methodists

On Freereg - no DOWNTON's are transcribed  at Cheslyn Hay

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There are 3 later baptisms listed at Great Wyrley, Jacobs Hall Lane, Methodist Chapel

Not sure if family connection


Leonard Ronald DOWNTON
birth date: 22 November 1937 - baptism date: 12 December 1937

parents: Herbert Joseph DOWNTON and Florence Edith DOWNTON
Person abode:  Plants building, Walsall Road, Great Wyrley, Walsall

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Another baptism, same parents:

Arthur Ransford DOWNTON, birth date: 30 December 1939, baptism date: 28 January 1940

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Kevin DOWNTON, (dates on Freereg)

parents: Dennis William (occupation Driver) and Mavis Loraine DOWNTON
address: 56 Brook Lane, Great Wyrley

[ColC]

The Staffordshire burial index, below, is on line but the places mentioned are not listed.
I checked the years mentioned and no Downton's in the rest of the county. 

https://www.staffordshireburials.org.uk/cgi/burialind.cgi

Colin

[Capetown]

Checked British Newspapers - can't see any death notices.

A couple of articles: Not sure if this is your family

Staffordshire Advertiser - 21 November 1931

CHESLYN HAY
Bowling Club

The Woodman Inn Bowling Club held its annual dinner and presentation of trophies on the 12th inst.  when the chair was taken by Mr K L Jones.

Speeches were made by the Chairman and Messrs. F J DOWNTON etc.   etc.

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Couple of earlier ones from the Cannock Chase Courier,

Saturday 15 May 1909
NEGLECTING A DUTY

School Attendance Officer Cliffe proscecuted in the following cases  (Cheslyn Hay)

Frederick DOWNTON from the same neighbourhood was likewise summoned and in this case the mother also appeared.

The child was eight years of age and had been absent eleven times.  The usual half day's holiday, remarked their worships.  Fined 1s and 4s 6d costs as defendant had been summoned on a previous occasion.

[weste]

There is an entry for both of them on findagrave as to being in cheslyn hay cem, plus plot details but no grave pic. The other thing you can do is contact cheslyn hay local history group if you are on face book as they will have info. Also check gravestone photo resources site , think they are called gravestone photographic resources now. They have cheslyn hay gravestone photos you'll need to press the england flag, select county and then cheslyn hay. I've justchecked and they are not on there.
jean