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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Morganspice on Friday 28 February 14 00:34 GMT (UK)
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I'm looking to find a grave in section 13 can anyone help me
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Hi and welcome to RootsChat :)
Have a look here, you may find something on the index for the name you are looking for www.memento-mori.co.uk/61.pdf
Monica
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Hi I have manage to get the name and number of the grave but finding it difficult finding the grave
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Hi Morganspice,
Do you mean you visited the cemetery and can't find the lair/a stone or can't find Section 13?
In order to help you a wee bit more, you'll need to supply more details.
Anne :)
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Sorry Anne I'm not very good with computers . Yes I have been up in the last 2 day I went to the Michell library my gran parents grave is s 13 grave 759 ... It's a unmake grave and I found the numbers don't seam to go in order
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Hi Morganspice, could you give us all and any info that you have, names, dates of passing etc. It just can make things a lot easier although if the grave is unmarked the names don't make much of a difference, WW
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This Commonwealth War Gravestone is in Section 13, Lair No. 752.
The 'centre' of Section 13, Lair No. 759, the one you are looking for will be exactly 21 feet to the left or to the right of this one, so next time you visit, take a tape measure with you!
As 'pocketslint' has said, if it's an unmarked grave (i.e. no stone), then this is the only way to establish exactly where it is.
Each lair is 3 feet wide, so the centre of each is 3 feet apart and by using a tape measure, you'll be able to find it albeit all you'll see is a patch of grass.
You should be able to download a copy of the photo to help you find the area by comparing what's in the background.
Anne :)
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Thank you Anne for your help I haven't got the information with me at the moment but I do have it all at home I know 1 was July 1978 McLean .. I will go back up the grave yard with a tape try find the stone you have put up thank you for you help once again .i will let you know how I get on x
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Sarah McLean July 1978
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Below is an aerial view of where I think the lair will be.
You can see on the photo, that most of the stones are facing the one direction, whilst the ones in this part face the other.
Anne
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Yes you are right I did notice that the grave go up and down the way when I was walking around on Friday and the numbers on the grave seem to be jumping a great deal and very few have numbers on them maybe because thay are so old and weather beating I will go up with the pic of the stone you sent me and a tape see how I get on x
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Hi Anne I went up to the grave today and I found it within 5 mins thank you for your help x
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Wow, well done both of you! Your instructions were great Anne ;D
Monica
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Fantastic!!
'Pocketslint' (my partner in crime for finding graves in St. Kentigern's) sent me photos today of Lair 759, but unfortunately, I didn't have time to get them added to the thread. (Sorry WW!)
Morganspice - I take it you saw the wee gnome sitting in the middle of the shrub which marks the lair you were looking for?
Great result though - and as 'Pocketslint' quoted to me recently - "Another lost soul found!"
Anne
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Yes I did see the wee toy lol must be one of the gran children that has been up and search before me ... I lost my mother in October of cancer . That's what made me look for my mothers mum and dad grave (my grandparents ) so next week I will go up and mark the grave now I have found it .... Once again thank you very much for your help Jackie xx
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So very sorry to hear about your mum Jackie.
I'm delighted that you were able to find your grandparent's grave (and I'm sure I speak not only for myself, but for 'Pocketslint' and Monica too).
We all love a wee happy ending and are only too pleased to be able to help.
Anne :)
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Thank you 'Pocketslint' and Monica ,Anne xx
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A wee addition to end the thread.
Photographs very kindly taken and supplied by 'Pocketslint'.
The Stewart Family gravestone marks Section 13, Lair 762. The Numbers are clearly inscribed on the base of the stone.
Lair 759 has no stone but is marked with a shrub of some sort with a wee gnome sitting in it.
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Great photos - well done, Pocketslint :)
Monica
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Hi all firstly I appoligise for jumping in to the thread I'm really looking for some help to try and locate my gran and grandads graves in st kentagerns I'm having real difficulty so any help would be appreciated as I'm doing this for a surprise for my mum this would really mean a lot us - I have my gran and Granada details but don't know plot nor burial site numbers can anyone help locate these please neither my gran or granda have headstones andvim even unsure if they are buried together all help is appreciated please xx
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Hello Kimbostar
I have just been to the Mitchell Library today in Glasgow, the assistants there on the 5th Floor are a great help to finding the section and lair number of relatives , you need to have the full name and date of death of the relative you are trying to locate, I have just joined the forum today and I am also trying to locate a lair which maybe unmarked.
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