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Title: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: Teresa Palmer on Saturday 02 July 22 12:05 BST (UK)
Hi, can anyone help me find James Edgar Allchorne's final resting place? I know he died in Farnborough hospital and lived in Halstead Kent when he died in 1959, I have searched on ancestry, find my past, find a grave and deceased online with no luck... banging my head on the wall now.

I dont know the area as i live in Nottingham so any suggestions would be great thank you in advance
Tess x
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: Fragglerock on Saturday 02 July 22 12:15 BST (UK)
Hi
Your best off going to your main central library. They keep all records there. Or you could contact the church nearest to where he live and died, they could possibly hold a record as well.

Sarah x
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: petmas on Saturday 02 July 22 13:29 BST (UK)
Find my past lists him buried at Bromley, 1893-1959, no idea if church or cemetary, You'll need to find someone who subscribes
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Saturday 02 July 22 13:42 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: amondg on Saturday 02 July 22 13:55 BST (UK)
Bromley is the registration district, where his death was reported.
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: Teresa Palmer on Saturday 02 July 22 14:29 BST (UK)
Quote from: petmas on Saturday 02 July 22 13:29 BST (UK)
Find my past lists him buried at Bromley, 1893-1959, no idea if church or cemetary, You'll need to find someone who subscribes
I have got a subscription to find my past it is just the index of his certificate which i have.  does not give the resting place details
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: bearkat on Saturday 02 July 22 15:32 BST (UK)
Bromley Council will search their records for a £44 fee.

https://www.bromley.gov.uk/records-archives/requests-information-burial-records

Have you tried looking for a death announcement in a local newspaper.  They can mention where the interment was to take place.
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Saturday 02 July 22 19:45 BST (UK)
  The website of Halstead Church has contact details, including an email address. If you are sure he was living in Halstead, he may have been buried there.
   Don't expect an immediate response! Parish clergy are busy and may not have much admin support. (From the mother of a part-time benefice administrator.)
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: Gibel on Sunday 03 July 22 16:08 BST (UK)
Farnborough Hospital (now Princess Royal) is now in the London Borough of Bromley. Halstead now comes under Sevenoaks Council. Perhaps try the Sevenoaks cemeteries if no luck with Halstead church.
Title: Re: help ... where is Great grandads resting place
Post by: Carol gent on Friday 05 August 22 08:29 BST (UK)
Hi Teresa.
We had same problem with a relative, we went to the undertaker who was extremely helpful.Turned out she was buried with her mum and sister.
Good luck!