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Yardley cemetery

It's possible the stone may have been damaged and removed. My grandfather was buried in a cemetery in West Bromwich in the 1940's. The headstone was damaged and my grandmother had it repaired it was damaged again and she said it was costing to much. Now it is just grassed with no trace.

The cemetery should be able to tell you if there was a headstone.
 
My mother-in-law always visites the cemetery on Christmas Day. She has just rang to tell me that the Chapel is now closed because there have been problems with drug dealers!

Does anyone have any further information on this issue?
 
My sister's just made a rather sad discovery regarding our family and Yardley cemetery.
Our grandfather died of pneumonia in 1929, leaving our grandmother with 3 children to bring up - the youngest being only 3.
We've always known he was buried in Yardley cemetery, but never knew where the grave was.
In a secret compartment in a wooden trinket box we've just found, not only the card giving the no. of his grave, BUT a certificate of purchase of a family grave, purchased by our grandmother, just after his burial. '....exclusive rights of burial in the said parcel of land to her, her heirs and assigns for ever.....'
It cost her £4.10 shillings, which, in 1929, must have been a huge amount for a young widow to find!
And the sad thing? No-one knew of this certificate, and when she died in the 1960s she was cremated.
At least, we'll be able to find where the plot is, along with our grandfather, when we next visit the Midlands - although I expect it's now grassed over.
It's grave C in sec. 46440 - 'Church', according to the certificate if anyone is visiting the cemetery in the meantime, and has some time on their hands to look (she says hopefully!!)

Seabird
 
Hi Seabird, What a find ! ...I usually try and go to the cemetery if someone posts a request, but the grave number you have given is not familiar. If you go back on the thread you will see that Wendy has posted a plan of the cemetery and all the sections are given a number rather than a letter, so unless anyone knows any information about this, it may be an idea to ring the office and ask if there is a corresponding number for 'C' so that I could look for it

Lindyloo

Ps could you give your Grandfather's name as if there is a stone and it is readable, it is often easier to find than the number
 
Hello Lindyloo, thanks for your reply. Yes I noticed when I looked at the plan, that there are no sections marked 'C' - I wonder whether the word 'Church' on the card is significant. I shall.as you suggest, contact the office when they're open.
His name was George Frederick Tidmus. An unusual enough name, but I doubt whether there was enough money left for a headstone. Interred on February 12th 1929.
If I find out any more about the plot I'll post it on here.

Seabird
 
Joanna said:
I am off to Yardley Cemetery tomorrow in search of my great-great-grandparents :) (I just did a drive-by at about 6pm, was shocked that it was all locked up as the cemeteries where I'm from are generally always open)

A very kind person at Yardley told me where the bodies were interred and the grave no - obviously there may be no headstone but how do I know which grave is which :rolleyes:

I know its Section 40 and the grave is 42106 but the section is massive - is it a case of just wandering around aimlessly for 5 hours trying to find it?
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From what I remember there are numbers descreetly engraved at the bottom on the backs of at least most of the headstones. but a lot of older stones were removed and the areas grassed over in the early 90s.
 
Hi Lindyloo,
I am researching many Bradley's and saw you post to JamieB,I think that it would be too much of a coincidence for the grave you mentioned 23696 to be any of them but I would like to go and check,could you tell me what section it was on .That would be a real turn up,but I won't count any chickens yet

Shelagh
 
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Shelagh, I cant read all the details but the names are Mary Bradley who I think died aged 78 and Joseph Bradley.
Hope that helps.
Lindyloo
 
Thanks Lindyloo,
I went cemetery Yesterday and found the grave but as yet don't think its the right Bradley's but I did find my great Grandmother and great uncle by Marriage so all was not lost
thanks for your help

Regards,Shelagh
 
Hi is there anyone on here who regularly visits the graves in Yardley Cemetary that I could ask a favour of? My great Grandmother is buried there, and I live in Crewe and wont get the chance to visit there at the moment. I was wondering if you could take a photograph of the grave for me?
Regards John
 
Hi My great grandmother is buried in Yardley Cemetary, I was wondering if anyone could go and take a photo of the grave for me as I live in Crewe and cant get to the cemetary at the moment.
 
Dave M said:
John post the details, might be able to visit next week, if not already visited
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Thanks, her name is Eleanor Cooke (could have the middle name Beamond) Grave number 42488, section 39 date - 1850-1933
January 31st, also buried in same grave is Richard Beamond or Beamand depending how they spell it! died 1930. They are brother and sister. Most appreciated.

Regards John
 
Hi All,
Is anybody able to visit to see if there is anything left of my Great Grandfathers grave. His name was Charles Henry Moore and he died 16th July 1947. I have him detailed on the Yardley cemetery record as buried in section E, grave 24519. Appreciate any help anyone can give and any photos as I live quite far from there now.
 
Hi all I also have a Section letter not number on my great great grandmother's grave record - section d number 68552. Where are the lettered sections on the map circulating- I could only see numbers.

Thanks.
 
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