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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: FintryGirl on Thursday 17 January 08 22:16 GMT (UK)
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I'm looking for someone who frequents Cathcart Cemetery. I live in Canada and I have just found out the burial place of my Grandparents. I know the Section and Lair number. Looking for someone who wouldn't mind taking a picture of the gravesite for me and emailing it to me.
Thank you
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Is it Cathcart Old Parish cemetery?
http://tinyurl.com/ywlfjr
If so, I've been a few times and will go again for you - it is a 10 minute walk from my house.
There are other posts about this on the boards.
It is always locked but there is part of the wall which I have scaled to gain access.
It is not a massive cemetery and the lair number will not help.
If you let me have names, I'll have a look for you. I'll wait until it stops raining! ::)
Dave
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Here's the previous link - who knows, your family may already have been mentioned.
Dave
http://www.rootschat.com/links/02k7/
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Hi Dave,
Not sure if it Old Parish but the part they are in says Linn Section, I hope I've attached the map they Bereavement Services sent me,they said they were in 2F, they said if I wished to visit it I could give them a couple of days notice and a worker would take me there, so it may be under lock and key, see if this means anything to you if it doesn't attach please let me know. I'll try again.
Thanks
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Hi Dave,
I neglected to give you their names, sorry
Section 2F Lair644
INTERMENTS
30 April 1926 William B Gray 41 years (I think it should read Walter Bruce)
07 Jan 1937 Phyllis Gray 43 years
03 Feb 1941 Janet L Gray 26 years
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Ah. Now that is what I thought.
It's not Cathcart Old Parish.
Linn is a bit further up the road. - My da's there.
Much bigger, modern cemetery - crematorium.
I'll go for you. Give me time tho'.
It's still not too far from where I live.
Dave
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Thanks alot - no rush for sure. They are not going anywhere.
I appreciate the effort when you can.
Regards
Rita
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. Oops. forgot to attach photo so I'll try again!
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Where did you get that wee clip Rita?
Here's a wee bit o the map.
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Just realised that I'm still looking at the wrong cemetery.
Rita,
you have probably solved problems that I have caused for lots of Rootschatters looking at Cathcart.
There is Linn - the modern cemetery, Cathcart Old Parish - the one that I visit and have taken photos of, AND - you're wee map has just reminded me of the 'other' Cathcart cemetery.
I'm going there on Saturday!
Not only with your names, but with everyone else from my earlier postl.
Rita, you are a genius!
(compared to me, NUMPTY DAVE)
Dave
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Go here Rita
Sorry and thanks!
I will write a full list now from both posts and start again - even if it is raining cats and dogs!
http://www.rootschat.com/links/02ka/
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Well Dave,
I'm glad all of this meant something to you, as each of these graveyards meant nothing to me. I was sent the map by the bereavement services department that I asked to search this for me months ago.
All of us that you are searching and taking pictures for are just greatful to people like you who will do this, dinna catch a cold doing this.
Regards
Rita
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Visited today.
Will post reply on http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=279673.new;topicseen#new once I've uploaded and sorted through photos.
Unfortunately I never found the specific lair. :(
I'll go back.
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Thanks for trying Dave, the Grays you posted are not related to me. But I'm grateful for your effort. When I got the message from the Bereavement services they said for me to give them a couple of days notice and they will arrange for a worker to take me to the site.
, Do you think this means it is hard to find on our own it may be overgrown or knocked down I have check and no one has been to the site since Janet was buried there in 1941. Her son was only 10 months old when she died and he did not know where she was buried.
If I can help out by emailing the Bereavement services let me know.
Regards
Rita
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Hi Rita.
I'm fairly sure I looked in the right area - the map is really quite easy to follow. None of the graves were overgrown, although some had fallen on to their face.
I'd be happy to go again for you. Perhaps if the Bereavement service people were able to indicate where, within section 2F, plot 644 is - I could concentrate there.
Maybe they would be able to ell you whether the stone is still erect?
Dave
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Thanks Dave, I'll email them, it may take a while as my first request took 4 months. But any help at all will be good.
Rita
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S'cuse me sticking my neb in . . . .
Dave - Section 2F looks as if it'll be easy enough to find and once you get there, have a wee look at the bases of some of the stones. You quite often get the lair number inscribed in wee tiny letters at one side. Might not be on every stone but if you find two or three, just work out the way you think the stones will be set out.
If all else fails and you see a cooncil worker or van or a monumental mason doing a bit of tidying up, just ask! Always works a treat for me.
Anne ;)
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Can someone tell me please what this Bereavement services is and how to contact them ?
I have an uncle and aunt in Bennochry Cem, Kirkcaldy and have no idea what the detail is about their grave location, number etc. I'd love to have info about their grave and MI but without the location of the plot I'm hestitant to ask if there is anyone who could have a look and maybe take a photo etc.
Have been following the thread and it has been most interesting- as well as revealing a possible source of info.
Thanks,
charlotte
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S'cuse me sticking my neb in . . . .
Dave - Section 2F looks as if it'll be easy enough to find and once you get there, have a wee look at the bases of some of the stones. You quite often get the lair number inscribed in wee tiny letters at one side. Might not be on every stone but if you find two or three, just work out the way you think the stones will be set out.
If all else fails and you see a cooncil worker or van or a monumental mason doing a bit of tidying up, just ask! Always works a treat for me.
Anne ;)
YOU? NEB? NEVER!
You know Anne, there were too guys cleaning a stone with a burner when I was there and I even passed the time of day with them. At no point did it cross my mind to ask them whether they knew the layout. How dumb was that. Lesson learned.
Charlotte, maybe you could put your post on the Fife board. Someone there might have the MI for the cemetery you're interested in.
Dave
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Dave,
Good idea and thanks for your interest but I am still curious about what this Bereavement Service is! And it's curiosity that is at the core of family history.. at least in my case.
So... can someone tell me please about the Bereavemnt Services?
Thanks,
charlotte
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Sorry, missed the main point of your question Charlotte.
in your case, try here...
http://tinyurl.com/2kvwfn
Dave
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Dave,
Thanks for the url.
charlotte
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Hope you get a result Charlotte,
I'll be interested in any result you get.
Still think you'll get a better, more informative result, on the Fife board.
Dave
Good luck. :)
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Hi Dave,
Fintrygirl here again I sent you a PM but I thought later about it you might not know what it refers to it was this thread hope it jogs your memory.
Hi Dave,
Me again I looked over my email again from Emma Hunter and this notation was at the top of the email if you do contact her it might be good to have this reference information.
Our ref LF/KJ/EH/jm/85435/9.2.2
Your ref
Ask for Mrs E Hunter
Phone Direct 0141 287 0418
Thanks
Rita (This was a copy of an old thread)
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Hi there!
I am new to this site; however I have been looking for information concerning my husband's ggg grandfather - Solomon Lindsay who started a paper mill in Cathcart in 1812. I believe he and his wife Elizabeth (Lyon) are buried in the Cathcart cemetry. . . . Can anyone help with information about Solomon and his family???
Many Thanks
Jackie
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Hi David i wonder if it would be possible for you to take a picture of two haedstones for me that are located in Riddrie Cemetery
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Hi,
I am hoping you, or someone else, still live within walking distance of the Cathcart cemetery! I am after info about my uncle, John Forrester Miller, who died in 1923 from wounds received during WWI, aged 26. I understand he is buried in Cathcart cemetery but can't find his name on the lists of military graves in this cemetery. He spent the years between end of the war and his death in Bellhouston war hospital. Both myself and other antipodean relatives would appreciate any help you could give us. :)
Liz
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Hello Liz,
Unfortunately your uncle's date of death was outwith the 'criteria' for both CWGC and SNWM for inclusion in their databases.
I suggest you contact East Renfrewshire Council, give them his details and they should then be able to tell you the Section and Lair Number in which he's buried. (They may also tell you who else, if anyone, is buried in the same lair.)
See: http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1718
Once you get the details, anyone familiar with Cathcart would have a much easier job in trying to find the grave.
Good Luck!
Anne :)
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Thanks so much Anne, for your suggestions, which I will follow up. Here is hoping! :)
liz