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Title: Welford Road Cemetery Look Up For Famous Policeman
Post by: Graves1879 on Sunday 05 December 10 11:42 GMT (UK)

Hi

I am trying to locate the grave of Police Constable Stephens (Englands Heaviest Policeman) who was buried in Welford Road Cemetery.

His full name was John William Stephens and died on 4th April 1908


(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss116/graves1879/PCStephens1.jpg)

Any help locating his grave would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Welford Road Cemetery Look Up For Famous Policeman
Post by: alswilson on Sunday 05 December 10 14:04 GMT (UK)

address at time of death 84 Cobden st
also in grave are
BARKER   THOMAS   1895   OCT   21   61   
STEPHENS   JOHN WILLIAM   1908   APR   8   47   
BARKER   SARAH   1910   FEB   1   76   
BARKER   SARAH ELIZABETH   1915   NOV   4   19   
PAYNE   MARTHA ELIZABETH   1936   SEP   30   81   

Title: Re: Welford Road Cemetery Look Up For Famous Policeman
Post by: alswilson on Sunday 05 December 10 14:05 GMT (UK)

section consecrated O plot 395

Title: Re: Welford Road Cemetery Look Up For Famous Policeman
Post by: Graves1879 on Sunday 05 December 10 14:13 GMT (UK)

Hi alswilson

Many thanks for the information, that is great.

When you say "Also in the grave are" does that mean it is a shared grave?
Would you also know if the grave would be marked by a headstone with his name on it?

Sorry for all the questions