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Title: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: Iain... on Tuesday 08 April 25 15:15 BST (UK)
Good afternoon All…
I’ve looked at Find-a-Grave, plus the Brompton Cemetery and Kensal Green Cemetery search options, but found nothing.  Can anyone help. 

His military name was Brice McGregor.  He was a former C/Sgt in the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards and died as a Suttling House Publican in the Whitehall building. (near the Household Cavalry Boxes 1 & 2)

Birth 24 June 1782. (Glasgow)
Death 27 November 1846. (Admin was granted to Frederick James McGregor) 
In 1846, he appears in Staff Lists for the Lord Chamberlain’s Department. 

Any hints would be much appreciated.
…, Iain. 
Title: Re: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: tazzie on Tuesday 08 April 25 15:24 BST (UK)
There is a burial record for St Margaret Westminster....

  Buried 3 Dec 1846 of Sutling House age 64.

 Tazzie
Title: Re: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: Iain... on Tuesday 08 April 25 16:41 BST (UK)
There is a burial record for St Margaret Westminster....

  Buried 3 Dec 1846 of Sutling House age 64.

 Tazzie

Wow Tazzie...  Thank you.  I'll have a look.   ;)
Title: Re: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 08 April 25 16:45 BST (UK)
"one of her Majesty's Yeomen"

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/1888adbb-eb20-4e39-a9ef-6d85b39a6b00
Title: Re: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 08 April 25 16:50 BST (UK)
A lengthy obituary in the Glasgow Courier:  https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/c79bda55-e72d-404b-8167-31b112eac829
Title: Re: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: Iain... on Wednesday 09 April 25 07:57 BST (UK)
A lengthy obituary in the Glasgow Courier:  https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/c79bda55-e72d-404b-8167-31b112eac829

Yes Shaun..., thanks.  He was never out of the newspapers..., mostly court cases like throwing drunken Coldstreamers down the steps of the tavern.  One of the last was when he ordered the arrest of one Coldstream Guards sentry in the belief that he had fired at him.  In fact, a terrorist had thrown a fire bomb over the railings of the Tilt Yard, (near the two horse sentry boxes) and it hit him on the head.  Not injured.  The sergeant of the guard then explained that the musket had not been fired.    :)

Title: Re: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 09 April 25 09:10 BST (UK)
A lengthy obituary in the Glasgow Courier:  https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/c79bda55-e72d-404b-8167-31b112eac829

Yes Shaun..., thanks.  He was never out of the newspapers..., mostly court cases like throwing drunken Coldstreamers down the steps of the tavern.  One of the last was when he ordered the arrest of one Coldstream Guards sentry in the belief that he had fired at him.  In fact, a terrorist had thrown a fire bomb over the railings of the Tilt Yard, (near the two horse sentry boxes) and it hit him on the head.  Not injured.  The sergeant of the guard then explained that the musket had not been fired.    :)

This certainly rang a bell -
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=781377.msg6359335#msg6359335
Title: Re: Searching for a London grave…
Post by: Iain... on Wednesday 09 April 25 17:00 BST (UK)
A lengthy obituary in the Glasgow Courier:  https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/c79bda55-e72d-404b-8167-31b112eac829

Yes Shaun..., thanks.  He was never out of the newspapers..., mostly court cases like throwing drunken Coldstreamers down the steps of the tavern.  One of the last was when he ordered the arrest of one Coldstream Guards sentry in the belief that he had fired at him.  In fact, a terrorist had thrown a fire bomb over the railings of the Tilt Yard, (near the two horse sentry boxes) and it hit him on the head.  Not injured.  The sergeant of the guard then explained that the musket had not been fired.    :)

This certainly rang a bell -
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=781377.msg6359335#msg6359335

Lol..., yes.  I published the book last year via the 'Great British Book Shop.'
https://www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk/products/a-sunday-morning-at-hougoumont
CREDITS were obviously given to RootsChat. 

I'm now writing the screenplay, and should be contacting Netflix in the summer. 
Act 3; (the end of the film) has ghosts attending Ralph Fraser's funeral in the Brompton Cemetery.  Two other Scots Guards Heroes are buried there..., and I had been crossing my fingers in the belief that McGregor was nearby.   ;)