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Title: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: Magian on Monday 12 October 09 19:32 BST (UK)

Does anyone have the "Lothians MI - East Preston Street Burial Grounds, Edinburgh 1 fiche"? If so would they be good enough to look up a MI for me -
James Stewart
died 4/4/1858
Thanks
Magian

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: bonnie_kelsey on Sunday 01 November 09 17:56 GMT (UK)

You may want to try the following internet sites to see if you can get information on the burial:

MortonhallCrematorium[at][/blue]edinburgh.gov.uk (Replace [at] with @)  for a referral to the East Preston Street site and additional information about plot direction, number, etc.

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: lyndyloo6 on Monday 02 November 09 22:19 GMT (UK)

Hi There,Just to say that in the next few days I am going to East Preston Street cememtry as I am also looking for some one who may be buried there.  I shall take you details and possibly get a pcture for you when I am there.  It is a very small cemetry, on the corner of a very busy road, opposite the Commonwealth Pool.

Regards,
Lynda

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: HereandThere on Monday 17 June 13 13:32 BST (UK)

Hi there,

If by any chance someone is heading to this cemetry- would really appreciate it if they could help me out. Stuck trying to find a William Calder and not finding much information. Found an oblique reference saying ‘William Calder, formerly Lord Provost of Edinburgh, died 19th Aug 1824’ in Newington [Old] Burial Ground. Spoke to Morton Hall Cremetorium but unfortunately still unsure.

Much appreciated!!

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: shanghaipanda on Monday 17 June 13 21:45 BST (UK)

Have you looked at YouTube - search for East Preston Street cemetery - there is a 5 minute video showing lots of the gravestones.  Not sure if this will help you or not. 

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: HereandThere on Wednesday 19 June 13 13:21 BST (UK)

I'll take another look- but at first run through no luck  :'(

Thanks for the suggestion though!

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: Dexile on Wednesday 19 June 13 22:02 BST (UK)

Not sure if this is any help but I was looking through some photographs I took in East Preston Street in 2012 and came across this photo of the memorial to William Calder, Lord Provost - unfortunately its badly weathered.

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: tidybooks on Wednesday 19 June 13 22:48 BST (UK)

Hi Dexile,

This is the wonder of RootsChat, you already have the photograph of the MI of the subject of another open post. Terrific.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,650319.0.html

Rootschatters never cease to amaze me!

Tom

I modified to show the post re Lord Provost William Calder

Title: Re: East Preston Street Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Post by: HereandThere on Thursday 20 June 13 09:42 BST (UK)

Pretty amazed myself  :o

But thinking you are a superstar!!

Thanks  ;D