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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: St Cross's Church Ashton New Road, Clayton,m/c.Berry family Grave.
« on: Sunday 11 July 21 22:50 BST (UK)  »
Ha ha Phil - thought you hadn’t realised. Just to throw a spanner in the works…..it might have been Rothwells rather than Berry’s in that grave. Doesn’t change their relationships to either of us, but might be worth keeping an open mind. I think Gran mentioned her brother was in there too. Speak soon

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: St Cross's Church Ashton New Road, Clayton,m/c.Berry family Grave.
« on: Sunday 11 July 21 16:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi again Phil - it’s Suzanne!

I went to Aunty Emily’s funeral with my Aunty Lilian. I was only about 6 or 7. I think I might be the last person alive who went. The funeral was not held at St Cross. I can’t remember exactly where except it was walking distance from Eccleshall St. It was in a very plain, mission style church.
I can’t be certain of course if she was later interred in the family plot, but Gran ( your Aunty Lily) used to always visit the family plot on the way back from taking us kids out to the park. My cousin Pete remembers the park too, although not the grave. I am certain that some kind of memorial would have been erected by 1969 had she been buried there. Apparently a churchyard plan of St Cross is held in Central Library. The burial records are there too. Log into the National Archive site to get the reference numbers before you go. PM me on FB if you can’t get the reference numbers. Hope you get answers soon Phil. I know it means a lot to you.

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: St Cross's Church Ashton New Road, Clayton,m/c.Berry family Grave.
« on: Sunday 11 July 21 05:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi
The Berry family plot is unmarked. However, the grave adjacent to it belonged to someone called William who died aged 10 of sleeping sickness. I know this because your grandmother was my great aunt and my gran used to take me to the grave when I was a little girl. We used to access it through a break in the wall, coming back from the park, so it is located on the opposite side of the churchyard from the main road.
I attended your grandmother's funeral too. It wasn't held at St Cross and I wasn't aware that she had been interred in the family plot. My gran, Lily Anderson (nee Berry), your grandmother's sister, told me there were generations of her family in that plot, but they'd never had a headstone.
I went looking for it myself today. The park and location has changed so much and I couldn't find it, although I did find a newer headstone marking the grave of Thomas and Mary Jane Berry. This isn't the grave I remember though. Hope this narrows down your search.

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