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Title: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: lynda rowell on Sunday 11 September 16 13:44 BST (UK)

There are five DUNNs in grave number 1169
As a child I visited this grave with my grandmother.

During the last five years my visits to find the grave has been unsuccessful. Like looking for a needle in a jungle. If I knew the location I would again take cutting gear to locate it.

Can anyone guide me please?

Lynda

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 11 September 16 14:12 BST (UK)

Hi and welcome to rootschat ..You could maybe contact the local council offices for that area and see if they can help ...There  must be a map somewhere with the lair numbers maybe local library
Rosie

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: BumbleB on Sunday 11 September 16 14:30 BST (UK)

Hi Lynda - welcome to Rootschat from me also.  :)

I've sent a message to a guy who knows the King Cross jungle very well, and I know that he has a map.  He's still active on RC, so I hope that he will respond to me.

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: BumbleB on Sunday 11 September 16 17:43 BST (UK)

Just to let you know that you will be getting a response from the guy who knows King Cross graveyard!   ;D ;D

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: drewhowson on Sunday 11 September 16 17:51 BST (UK)

Hello Lynda,
Yes the grave is fairly easy to access, down and one over  the steep steps, in the Jungle part of the graveyard.
I presume you have searched for the grave yourself, not an easy task is it? :)  :)
Luckily I have a finding aid very close to your grave.
If you PM me I will contact you by Email.
You need to post 2 more reply's to be able to PM someone, so just post here with something twice more.

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: lynda rowell on Monday 12 September 16 17:56 BST (UK)

Hello & thank you for a quick reply.
This is my first adventure with rootschat, so I am quite excited

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: lynda rowell on Monday 12 September 16 18:00 BST (UK)

Greetings

We have been to the jungle a few times. Frustrating to say the least.

We have found some good stuff in the open section, but now thinking of hiring a JCB! 
However encouraged as the owner is starting to clear the site.

Regards, Lynda

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: lynda rowell on Wednesday 21 September 16 17:40 BST (UK)

A success in our search of the jungle (slowly being cleared) in King Cross.
Thanks to all people who helped.

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 21 September 16 17:45 BST (UK)

Well done, and all power to drewhowson, who is the "fount of knowledge" related to King Cross - he's helped me on more than one occasion.  :D

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: PaulineJ on Saturday 14 December 19 09:54 GMT (UK)

Just an update:
The local history society has now produced an index of Memorial inscriptions to the entire graveyard. (Some 14,000 entries)

Indexes at Cfhsweb, and findmypast.
Burials are also on Ancestry, under reference CR33.

Pauline

Title: Re: king cross graveyard in halifax
Post by: BumbleB on Saturday 14 December 19 10:02 GMT (UK)

There are images of headstones at King Cross graveyard - FindMyPast - Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions - courtesy of Calderdale FHS.