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Lodge hill cemetery map

anitaszaban

anitaszaban

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Hi, I’m wondering if anyone has a map of lodge hill cemetery ?
I need to find a way of finding some graves .
many thanks
 
If you use the magnifying glass (top right) and search "lodge hill cemetery" you will find a thread. Included in it is a map.
There may be more than one but post #107 definitely has a map.
 
anitaszaban said:
Hi, I’m wondering if anyone has a map of lodge hill cemetery ?
I need to find a way of finding some graves .
many thanks
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I emailed lodge hill cemetery about a grave plot and they got back to me really quickly with the details and a map. You can also find out yourself for a fee of £10 online (I found this out recently). You can see a copy of book with details of grave plot etc. I have emailed again about repairing the headstone and not heard back yet. Been a few weeks now. I can share map if you need it still. Thanks
 
NicolaHughes said:
I emailed lodge hill cemetery about a grave plot and they got back to me really quickly with the details and a map. You can also find out yourself for a fee of £10 online (I found this out recently). You can see a copy of book with details of grave plot etc. I have emailed again about repairing the headstone and not heard back yet. Been a few weeks now. I can share map if you need it still. Thanks
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Nicola, I had 2 different experiences with Lodge Hill over the last 3 weeks, the first time I rang asking for info of where my cousin was buried was told well that will take me ages to find so I will get back to you, after 2 weeks I rang saying I hadnt heard anything and a different lady answered and within 30 seconds gave me what I wanted. I would ring again
 
carolina said:
Nicola, I had 2 different experiences with Lodge Hill over the last 3 weeks, the first time I rang asking for info of where my cousin was buried was told well that will take me ages to find so I will get back to you, after 2 weeks I rang saying I hadnt heard anything and a different lady answered and within 30 seconds gave me what I wanted. I would ring again
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Hi Carolina, I emailed again today. I have emailed about 3-4 times now. Phoned twice. I’ll try again tomorrow. It’s funny because my first experience was so positive. I was really impressed. Thank you very much.
 
Hi Rosie,
I used a link on lodge hill cemetery website. It took me to a page where I could look up the names of my relatives and if I wanted to pay £10 I could see details of the date of the funeral, who carried out the funeral. The grave plot number was there too. I was quite impressed, but I think you can get plot numbers for free if you ring or email.
 
Ray Price said:
Sorry to sound stupid but I’m looking for a grave I’ve got grave/plot number but doesn’t seem to be on map?
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It’s not stupid at all. I went to Lodge Hill and I knew it was in a certain section (number 39) then I went along the graves and had to look at numbers on the headstones as most have numbers on the back. The number of grave isn’t on map. I followed graves then got confused because the grave I was looking for was lying flat but noticed I was near so looked at names. Hope that makes sense.
 
To make you feel better, the only reason I knew about numbers on the back of headstones, was because I emailed the Cemetary to find out the grave plot number and they told me. I wouldn’t have known otherwise.
 
I have a question. What does the LB mean on the cemetery map? I know RC means Roman Catholic. My map is slightly different and not hand drawn, but has LB on too. Thanks
 
I think LB might mean "lawn burial" which is a grave with no marker or just a headstone. I looked on their website and it doesn't explain but I'm sure I read it somewhere. One of "mine" is in a plot marked like this and she has a vase but no headstone.
rosie.
 
rosie said:
I think LB might mean "lawn burial" which is a grave with no marker or just a headstone. I looked on their website and it doesn't explain but I'm sure I read it somewhere. One of "mine" is in a plot marked like this and she has a vase but no headstone.
rosie.
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I think you may be right with that. I know that Witton Cemetery had an area designated for lawn Burials. A headstone only, no kerbs or separate vases etc. The thinking was to help the ground staff run the lawnmowers over the plots.
 
rosie said:
I think LB might mean "lawn burial" which is a grave with no marker or just a headstone. I looked on their website and it doesn't explain but I'm sure I read it somewhere. One of "mine" is in a plot marked like this and she has a vase but no headstone.
rosie.
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Hi Rosie,
Thank you, yes that makes sense. It is just a headstone. It is strange because when I visited the cemetery I did feel like I was ‘stepping’ on the graves. No markings as grass has grown over. Thanks again.
 
Ray Price said:
Who do I email or contact to find this information out please.
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I looked up Lodge hill cemetery online. The links have kindly been put above. When I first emailed asking for the grave plot numbers with just their names, I got a quick response with numbers and a map. Then the next time I emailed with another enquiry it was not so quick. I had to ring a few times then I managed to speak to someone who was very helpful.
 
Morturn said:
I think you may be right with that. I know that Witton Cemetery had an area designated for lawn Burials. A headstone only, no kerbs or separate vases etc. The thinking was to help the ground staff run the lawnmowers over the plots.
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Thank you. All makes sense now. It was bugging me.
 
My grandparents are in plot 16, those are just grassed areas where ashes are scattered, just trees and defiantly no headstones etc , we’ve put plaques next to the trees, other people have tied things to trees , hope this helps, I do have a photograph I will find
 
Anyone know how to find location of burial number 157774 at Lone Hill Cemetery? Thx
 
Lon said:
Anyone know how to find location of burial number 157774 at Lone Hill Cemetery? Thx
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I know when I was looking for a grave I had a section number and the grave number, for example 39 was the section. Then I went to the cemetery and had to go to that section and find the grave number. It’s quite a good cemetery for section numbers etc, so if you visit should be easy enough. Is 15 the section maybe?
 
NicolaHughes said:
I know when I was looking for a grave I had a section number and the grave number, for example 39 was the section. Then I went to the cemetery and had to go to that section and find the grave number. It’s quite a good cemetery for section numbers etc, so if you visit should be easy enough. Is 15 the section maybe?
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There is a map on this page.
 
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