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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Cholera Victims. Saltwood, Sandgate, Shorncliffe Kent.
« on: Wednesday 09 July 25 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: bearkat on Monday 07 July 25 16:58 BST (UK)
In the 22nd December edition of The Folkestone Chronicle there is a letter written by the incumbent of Folkestone, Matthew Woodward dated 11th December 1855.

It says that between March 1854 and March 1855 the were 190 burials.

which includes the season in which Sandgate was visited by cholera, and many cut off by that disease were buried in the parish churchyard.

The newspaper article was about a new burial ground for Folkestone

Thanks Bearkat, I think the cemetery they are referring to is the Cemetery on Cheriton Road. Now know as the "Old" Folkestone cemetery.

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Re: Cholera Victims. Saltwood, Sandgate, Shorncliffe Kent.
« on: Monday 07 July 25 16:10 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: hanes teulu on Monday 07 July 25 03:03 BST (UK)


What period are you interested in? Are you thinking of a particular epidemic eg. 1849? Is it about burial at night in mass graves and cholera burial grounds?

The 1855 Epidemic. In particular, the outbreak at Shorncliffe Barracks. 41 people died in this outbreak. 
I have been told they were buried in what is now Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, but have no evidence.
 The connection to Saltwood is that some of the soldiers may have been based there. The connection with Sandgate is the epidemic may have spread from there up to the barracks.

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Graveyards and Gravestones / Cholera Victims. Saltwood, Sandgate, Shorncliffe Kent.
« on: Sunday 06 July 25 20:09 BST (UK)  »
Where would those who died from Cholera in Saltwood, Sandgate, and Shorncliffe, Kent, be buried?

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The Common Room / Re: Looking for information about Flt Lt R Andrews
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 11:18 GMT (UK)  »

Thank you for the information, much appreciated,

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The Common Room / Re: Looking for information about Flt Lt R Andrews
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 10:01 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Neale1961 on Wednesday 26 February 25 09:39 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Farelf on Wednesday 26 February 25 09:23 GMT (UK)
For your information, Shorncliffe is an MOD Cemetery not a CWGC Cemetery.
FYI, I didn’t say it was. Perhaps you should read the post more thoughtfully.

FYI An update, There are over 2,000 graves in Shorncliffe Cemetery. So occasionally I get a bit overwhelmed.   I knew he wasn't on the CWGC list, but thanks anyway. There is one grave in the cemetery which I think should be on their list but isn't, this person is commemorated elsewhere.

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The Common Room / Re: Looking for information about Flt Lt R Andrews
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 09:23 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Neale1961 on Wednesday 26 February 25 01:50 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Farelf on Tuesday 25 February 25 22:55 GMT (UK)
Hi all I know is he is buried in Shorncliffe Military Cemetery.

The CWGC does NOT list him in this cemetery. You can easily check this for yourself online.

You need to check your information source - perhaps his name or burial place is not quite right, or his burial is missing. Since you are completely unaware of any date or year or century for his death, searching is rather a waste of time.

Hi Neale1961
Maddys52 found him.

For your information, Shorncliffe is an MOD Cemetery not a CWGC Cemetery.

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The Common Room / Re: Looking for information about Flt Lt R Andrews
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 09:11 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: maddys52 on Wednesday 26 February 25 08:28 GMT (UK)
There is a record on Ancestry -  Flight Lieutenant Robert ANDREWS , born 19 Feb 1947, died 6 Jan 1979, buried at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery. Service Number 689274k. RAF Brampton.

Thanks maddys52. This is all I need.

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The Common Room / Re: Looking for information about Flt Lt R Andrews
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 00:00 GMT (UK)  »
It is all the information I have.

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The Common Room / Looking for information about Flt Lt R Andrews
« on: Tuesday 25 February 25 22:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all I know is he is buried in Shorncliffe Military Cemetery.

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