Capt BERNARD CAVE-BROWNE-CAVE 1917.

[trevalyn]

I am trying to find the burial place of Capt Bernard Cave-Brown-Cave , Wiltshire Regt who died on 4/5 April 1917.
Bernard was born at Osborn House, Great Malvern in 1868. He was the son of Ambrose Sneyd Cave-Browne and his wife Caroline Mary Ann Elizabeth (nee Saurin). It is understood that he died at Christchurch, Hampshire.
Bernard's death was attributable to his wartime service but sadly he was never commemorated as War Dead. If proof of burial can be found,  a case can be made to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to have his resting-place designated as a War Grave.
Can anyone out there offer any help?

[rosie99]

It is understood that he died at Christchurch, Hampshire.

Death Jun qtr 1917   
Cave    Bernard C B    age 50   
Christchurch    2b   847   

also indexed as
Cave Browne Cave    Bernard    age 50    Christchurch    2b   847

[ShaunJ]

Presumably you've seen this? St Michael's churchyard, Stretton en le Field

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197247198/bernard-cave-browne-cave

[trevalyn]

Thank you, ShaunJ - that info is pure gold!

[hepburn]

What happened to Capt Bernard Cave-Browne-Cave
Great War Forum
https://www.greatwarforum.org › topic › 262027-what-h...
17 Jun 2018 — The next reports are from his suicide in 1917, aged 50, and state that he had lost his left leg in the war, and the right was shattered.

I couldn't get the link to work.

[*Sandra*]

Excellent find. Great to see he will get the commemoration he deserves.

Feels familiar for some reason.

Sunday Dispatch
London, London, England 
Sun, 8 Apr 1917
Page 2

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch/147303108/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch/147303108/

Western Morning News
Plymouth, Devon, England 
Mon, 9 Apr 1917
Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/article/western-morning-news/147303347/

[trevalyn]

A bit of a snag. Find a Grave records him at Stretton-en -le Field - (St Michael's Church). Unfortunately the church is no longer in use and the building is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust. But neither they, nor the Leicestershire Records Office, are able to determine the whereabouts of the Burial Register for St Michael's. This info is vital in satisfying CWGC that his burial place should be designated as a War Grave.
So, next question. Does anyone have any idea where the Burial Register for St Michael's might be found??

[wilcoxon]

Try the local county  records office.

[Raybistre]

Stretton en le Field is listed under Derbyshire in "The Phillimore Alas and Index of Parish Registers" as it was in the Archdeaconry of Derby. It says the Parish Registers 1638-1837 are deposited in the Leicestershire Record Office. No mention of later deposits. Its possible Derbyshire has the later Registers. Ray