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Title: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Schorsch on Monday 20 January 20 15:24 GMT (UK)
Hello,

3 of my ancestors are buried (near together) in Warriston Cemetery Y 609 is the Place called, i have a map also, that shows it. Susanne Kuhn, Wilhelm Kuhn and Victor Mathias Schnitzler, are the Names . Could somebody who is living nearby take a picture for me?

Kind regards
Brigitte
Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 20 January 20 15:46 GMT (UK)
If no-one in here can help, you could try contacting the Friends of Warriston Cemetery, contact details are on their site:

https://friendsofwarristoncemetery.com

In my experience, groups like this can often provide photos in return for a small donation to help their work.

Boo

Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Schorsch on Monday 20 January 20 15:48 GMT (UK)
Thank you, Boo !
Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: oldfashionedgirl on Monday 20 January 20 17:44 GMT (UK)
Hello Brigitte

I am sometimes near there and could have a look next time I'm over that way, but I will wait until I have someone to go with. It's an amazing cemetery with beautiful stones but real creepy and quite remote even though it's in the city.
Could you PM me the map and full details.
Let me know if y get a reply from the 'friends' group before I get there so we are not both doing it.

OFG
Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Schorsch on Monday 20 January 20 18:16 GMT (UK)
Thank you, oldfaishionedgirl, i am old-fashioned too  :)
Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Warriston Birder on Thursday 23 January 20 11:01 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Schorsch on Monday 20 January 20 15:24 GMT (UK)
Hello,

3 of my ancestors are buried (near together) in Warriston Cemetery Y 609 is the Place called, i have a map also, that shows it. Susanne Kuhn, Wilhelm Kuhn and Victor Mathias Schnitzler, are the Names . Could somebody who is living nearby take a picture for me?

Kind regards
Brigitte

Hi Brigitte.

Have you contacted our group via the website yet? We also have a Facebook page.

Parts of section 'Y' are quite overgrown with, mostly, ground ivy and some stones were displaced for some reason when it was still in private hands. This was years before Edinburgh council purchased the site in 1994. Lair numbers are not always in numerical order. For instance 609 is flanked by 121 and 368. So a little investigative work will need to be done. If there is no stone in place or can't be located amongst the displaced markers it might be possible to take photos of the grave area.

Regards,
Graham.
Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Tickettyboo on Thursday 23 January 20 11:08 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat Graham.

Just wanted to say thanks for your group's efforts at Warriston.
Groups like yours do amazing work which not only helps preserve the graveyards but are an enormous help to researchers. 
Unsung heroes!

:-)

Boo
Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Warriston Birder on Thursday 23 January 20 11:13 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Tickettyboo on Thursday 23 January 20 11:08 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat Graham.

Just wanted to say thanks for your group's efforts at Warriston.
Groups like yours do amazing work which not only helps preserve the graveyards but are an enormous help to researchers. 
Unsung heroes!

:-)

Boo

Hi Boo.

Thanks very much for the welcome and for your kind words. Truly appreciated.

G.
Title: Re: Warriston Cemetery
Post by: Schorsch on Tuesday 28 January 20 11:43 GMT (UK)
I got Help.  :) Thank you to all! specially to oldfaishionedgirl !