GloriaR
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Born at the Star Hall, Pollard Street, Ancoats
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Post by GloriaR on May 24, 2009 6:53:56 GMT -1
I recently went to find my grandparents grave in St Cross churchyard (which I found) and I noticed several headstones with many names on each - date range 1910s/1920s. They are all the same style and all in the same part of the churchyard.
I am intrigued to know the history of these stones and why so many people are named on each stone.
Can anybody help?
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Post by Lisa on May 24, 2009 6:58:37 GMT -1
Hi Gloria, My grandmother is also buried in St. Cross church grounds but, when I went to look for it, I couldnt find it and many of the headstones were pushed over with notices on them about their safety. If you ever come across a Virginia Anne France (or could be Virginia Anne Redford or Woodhouse as she was when she died) please let me know as I would love to know where she is buried. Thanks.
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GloriaR
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Post by GloriaR on May 24, 2009 7:09:53 GMT -1
Hi Lisa,
Luckily my grandparents grave is situated by the side of a small tree which seems to have sheltered it, the headstone is well preserved and still very readable.
I've spent many hours tramping round graveyards (very sad person!) looking for family members graves once I started researching my family tree. And I have found that with new 'health and safety' regulations a lot of headstones have been pushed over/laid flat as they were considered dangerous! It would be more helpful if the powers that be pushed them over so that the the engraved side is face up!
Gloria
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Post by OLLY on May 24, 2009 13:51:22 GMT -1
I recently went to find my grandparents grave in St Cross churchyard (which I found) and I noticed several headstones with many names on each - date range 1910s/1920s. They are all the same style and all in the same part of the churchyard. I am intrigued to know the history of these stones and why so many people are named on each stone. Can anybody help? hiya gloria.......im not 100% but when i was involved with parks and cemeteries...i heared that it was something to do with the plague.......?.....gorton cemetery has the same stones with quite a lot buried in them........ |
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Post by Lisa on May 27, 2009 14:00:42 GMT -1
Hi Gloria, I noticed that too with the headstones.....I looked at the graveyard map on St.Cross's open day last year but still couldnt find my grandmother's grave. Most of them at the back of the church were so overgrown you couldnt read the inscriptions. Hi Lisa, Luckily my grandparents grave is situated by the side of a small tree which seems to have sheltered it, the headstone is well preserved and still very readable. I've spent many hours tramping round graveyards (very sad person!) looking for family members graves once I started researching my family tree. And I have found that with new 'health and safety' regulations a lot of headstones have been pushed over/laid flat as they were considered dangerous! It would be more helpful if the powers that be pushed them over so that the the engraved side is face up! Gloria |
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Post by bodzy3 on Jun 1, 2009 15:42:19 GMT -1
I recently went to find my grandparents grave in St Cross churchyard (which I found) and I noticed several headstones with many names on each - date range 1910s/1920s. They are all the same style and all in the same part of the churchyard. I am intrigued to know the history of these stones and why so many people are named on each stone. Can anybody help? Hi Gloria R At the end of June this year, I, along with quite a few others will be in St Cross churchyard transscribing all the headstones for posterity and they will all be recorded on Lancashire BMD and placed on the internet , we hope to complete every one in a single weekend and so by the end of June I shall possibly be in a position to supply you with more information , Stay tuned to this website bodzy |
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Post by lin on Jun 24, 2009 7:06:18 GMT -1
HI DDDDYYYY WELCOME TO MANMATES, HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SITE AS MUCH AS WE ALL DO.  |
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Post by bodzy3 on Sept 5, 2009 22:29:28 GMT -1
I recently went to find my grandparents grave in St Cross churchyard (which I found) and I noticed several headstones with many names on each - date range 1910s/1920s. They are all the same style and all in the same part of the churchyard. I am intrigued to know the history of these stones and why so many people are named on each stone. Can anybody help? Yes I think you will find they are public graves , as opposed to the privately owned ones bodzy |
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Post by plx312 on Aug 5, 2013 12:56:17 GMT -1
Has anybody transcribed the St Cross' graves of:
James Stuttard (d.1927)
Henry Edward Hilditch (d.1931)
Elizabeth Ann Stuttard (d.1940)
Hannah Maria Horrocks (d.1888)
Joseph Cottrell (d.1934)
Irene Cottrell (d.1917)
Robert Parrott (d.1903)
Lily Gibbins (d.1923)
John William Burns (d.1912)
Harriet Edna Lomas (d.1946)
Eric Lomas (d.1924)
Arthur McLay (d.1917)?
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Post by bodzy3 on Aug 6, 2013 23:19:23 GMT -1
As I said in a earlier post we at Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society transcribed all the graves at St Cross Clayton and a cd is for sale with all those names on it try contacting them at Clayton House 56 Piccadilly Manchester about it
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