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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Renfrewshire => Topic started by: lindaangus on Saturday 12 September 09 15:43 BST (UK)

Title: Greenock Cemetery- completed thank you
Post by: lindaangus on Saturday 12 September 09 15:43 BST (UK)

Well I recently made my first visit to Greenock where my father was born. We got the train from Glasgow where we were staying for a short holiday whilst visiting the Edinburgh Tattoo.
One of the things I wanted to do was to visit my grandmothers grave, and to see the memorial in the section next to where her grave is, where her two daughters may have been mentioned as they were both killed in the 1942 blitz.

We managed to get a taxi to take us to the area where we could see this but the heavens opened
and despite my best efforts I could not search as I was hoping too. Both my papers and I were drenched! What a disappointment.

I have see the photo link mentioned in another posting which is interesting to see the various views of the cemetery.

If anyone is going that way with a digital camera please let me know and I could give you details of where the grave can be found- not sure even if there is a headstone though! 

Linda

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: elaine447 on Saturday 12 September 09 16:18 BST (UK)

Hi Linda
what a shame the weather is absolutely beautiful again
but that is typical Greenock weather  ;D
four seasons in one day
Elaine

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: robincoles2 on Monday 14 September 09 23:59 BST (UK)

Hi Linda
If you goto http://www.renfrewshirefhs.co.uk/index.html they are selling a CD of the Transcriptions from Greenock Cemetery £20 + £2 postage and you can get Photographs of the graves they can be obtained for a cost of £2.00 each.

Robin

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: Buzancy18 on Tuesday 15 September 09 00:21 BST (UK)

Greenock Cemetery is so big you need a car to cover it.

Buzancy18

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: lindaangus on Wednesday 16 September 09 19:30 BST (UK)

Robin

Thank you for that information.  I will bear that in mind.

Linda

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: robincoles2 on Wednesday 16 September 09 23:15 BST (UK)

Hi again Linda

Yes it's a big place, my wife's family are mostly there. My side are all over the world
but my mother side are in Houston, Renfrewshire and it's nice and small.

Robin

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: elaine447 on Wednesday 16 September 09 23:28 BST (UK)

here is just a little of the cemetery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWatM4yO52Q
Elaine

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: elaine447 on Saturday 19 September 09 17:06 BST (UK)

Hi Linda
I found the grave Sadly no Headstone
if you decide to go up again
when  you go in the ness road gate and walk along the first
graves on the corner Daisy's is the second row in right at the top of the hill
will send you a PM
Elaine

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery
Post by: lindaangus on Sunday 20 September 09 15:34 BST (UK)

Thanks Elaine for your effort.  I thought that there might not be a headstone.  Isn't it sad to think they must have been unable to afford one.

Regards

Linda

Title: Re: Greenock Cemetery- completed thank you
Post by: elaine447 on Monday 21 September 09 17:10 BST (UK)

It is sad Linda
but nothing has really changed there is still quite a lot or poverty
about this area  :(
due to the high unemployment and the state of the economy  ::)
Elaine