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Title: Finding a grave
Post by: jo_46 on Monday 21 July 14 15:28 BST (UK)

Hi    Can anyone advise me how you obtain a grave number for an ancestor.  I know my grandmother  Ethel Lily Hope is buried in Bosbury grave yard but dont know exactly where. My dad's family were quite poor so it's unmarked.
Thanks

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: miriamkinga on Monday 21 July 14 15:30 BST (UK)

There's a map here of the graveyard but you'd need to know a grave number to find where your relations are buried: -

http://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/bosbury-churchyard-map.html

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: miriamkinga on Monday 21 July 14 15:31 BST (UK)

List of graves here but no Hopes: -

http://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Bosbury-Graves.html

Looks like an excellent site :)

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: jo_46 on Monday 21 July 14 20:29 BST (UK)

Thanks for your replies. I think its the same web site that I came across today but unfortunately they are in unmarked graves. So it doesnt give their grave numbers. Just my luck to have poor ancestors  ::) I wonder if Hereford records office would have them

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: daviesmcintosh on Monday 08 September 14 10:18 BST (UK)

unfort the hereford records office not open until 2015, being rebuilt :(

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: dawnsh on Monday 08 September 14 10:37 BST (UK)

I had a look at the record office catalogue & holdings for the church, the burial register they hold ends at 1917.

If you haven't done so already (as thispost is a few weeks old now) you may need to contact the church directly for more informtion, it looks like the current register isn't full or hasn't yet been deposited for safe-keeping.

http://www.bosbury-church.org/1contact.htm

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: jo_46 on Wednesday 10 September 14 20:16 BST (UK)

Thanks Dawnsh  I will have a look.

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: bowman on Wednesday 10 September 14 20:26 BST (UK)

You could try the Hereford bereavement services at this address

 bereavement@herefordshire.gov.uk

I found my relatives grave information from a similar service in Hampshire, you might get lucky.

bowman

Title: Re: Finding a grave
Post by: jo_46 on Thursday 11 September 14 18:27 BST (UK)

Many thanks Bowman.
I have emailed the church but not sure if I'll hear anything. Will give it a go anyway.
thanks