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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    Thank you Rosie. Everyone has been so helpful and kind. I can’t wait to get to Birmingham soon and find him. I have so much I want to tell him x
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    Yes, once i have found my brother i will share my story. i feel like i am getting that little bit closer to him. i cant say how grateful i am - thank you - you are all so kind
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    thank you so much - i really appreciate this
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    brilliant i will email again and ask which row it is thank you so much.
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    Omg thank you so much, you and others have been so helpful. i had no idea where to start and filling up as i write this. i did email the cemetery to give me a indication on which row etc and had nothing. so i have plot and number of unmarked grave. another person told me how to work out where it...
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    i sent an email 20 days ago - heard nothing - i attached the burial records and asked questions on how i can locate it
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    thank you for this - so helpful. i feel quite emotional about it and really hope i can find it in terms of sections, do you mean try and find in which section of the plot the grave is in? what i have is this see photo - see attached heading is Situation of Grave ( UNDER SQAURE AND CLASS) is 44...
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    what i mean by umarked spaces - is when i identify where his resting place is - and in the example you gave - that there is gap of 4 number - would i then divide the space equally in 4 to identify the actually grave? also how can i identify where to locate the plot?
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    You have been so helpful So I’ll do that I live in Nottinghamshire So I wanted to find my brothers resting place . Can I ask how would I know the unmarked spaces if you not what i mean. also can i ask what cem did you find umarked rest places? i really appreciate your help, its been very uselful
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    Thank you for this The office is closed and I have emailed them and not heard anything. This is all new to us and just so confused. Could you offer another other advise? I have the plot map … But how do identify the plot ? It. Is it marked by numbers? Plus do you know how long graves are...
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    Handsworth Cemetery - grave locating

    Hi i was wondering if you could help me i am trying to locate my brothers grave, i have his plot number it says under situation of grave (square and class) - 44 so i guess it is PLOT 44 and then number of grave as 21273. he was one when he died. how can i locate his grave - i want to visit...
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