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Title: Finding grave plot - Stony Stratford
Post by: ThomasJames1918 on Sunday 09 February 25 15:53 GMT (UK)
Good Afternoon Everyone!

I am currently trying to find my GG Grandfathers' grave, I know he is definitely buried in the town of Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire but I've had no luck finding the grave plot. His name is Ernest Samuel Anderson 1877-1939. I did find this at my local library although it doesn't specify which cemetery he is in, can anybody possibly help in locating it?

Kind Regards,

Tom
Title: Re: Finding grave plot - Stony Stratford
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 09 February 25 16:00 GMT (UK)
It is headed Parish of  Wolverton, St Mary  :-\
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2654771/st.-mary-churchyard

He died at Northampton General Hospital on 7th December 1939
Title: Re: Finding grave plot - Stony Stratford
Post by: BumbleB on Sunday 09 February 25 16:01 GMT (UK)
If you look at the image, you will see that it refers to the church of St Mary, Wolverton, and I would therefore assume that the burials took place there, rather than Stony Stratford.   :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Finding grave plot - Stony Stratford
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 09 February 25 16:07 GMT (UK)
The church service was at St Marys and he was buried at London Road Cemetery with his wife as per Wolverton Express 15th December 1939

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2601766/london-road-cemetery
Title: Re: Finding grave plot - Stony Stratford
Post by: BumbleB on Sunday 09 February 25 16:08 GMT (UK)
The church service was at St Marys and he was buried at London Road Cemetery with his wife as per Wolverton Express 15th December 1939

Well done   :)
Title: Re: Finding grave plot - Stony Stratford
Post by: ThomasJames1918 on Sunday 09 February 25 16:16 GMT (UK)
I did find that the church was permanently shut sometime during the 1960s, it's located just down  from London Road Cemetery so makes sense they're in there!

Thanks

https://www.patrickcomerford.com/2022/03/saint-mary-virgin-former-gothic-revival.html
Title: Re: Finding grave plot - Stony Stratford
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 09 February 25 16:17 GMT (UK)
He is mentioned a few times in the local papers  :)