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Lancashire / Re: Cant find Where G-Grandparents are buried
« on: Sunday 17 May 09 16:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Sharon
 Success!   :)
I found the grave of your relation and took a photo. It's in my pictures file but I couldn't get the hang of inserting a copy using Rootschat. If you can let me have your e-mail address I can then send it to you as an attachment. It's not very clear as I used my phone camera but  I might be able to take a clearer one later on my regular camera. My wife, Maureen, said she will clean the headstone so I get more clarity. Also we'll lay some flowers for you.

The inscription reads:
             My Dearly Beloved Husband
                 Robert Leach Boal OBE
       who died Nov. 17th 1923 aged 60 years
         also Ellen Jane beloved wife of above
           died May 24th 1950 aged 82 years
                      Rest in Peace


I dont know how he obtained his OBE (order of the British Empire); my friend just assumed it was for services to drama and the arts. I couldn't find a number on the headstone but  the rectory for St. Cross church is located at:
54 Clayton Hall Road, Clayton, Manchester. M11 4WH
tel: 0161 223 0766 You can e-mail them via the website for the Church of Manchester Anglican Church list. I go on holiday on Wednesday for 2 weeks but when I get back I'll visit the County Records Office where they have all the local newspapers from the 1920/50s to look for death and burial notices re. the Boals. Meanwhile, go to Manchester City Council Archives website. Click archive catalogue, local images, go to Find: Type in Ashton New Road. Image ID. 12350 shows no; 407 which must have been close to where Ellen Jane lived. There are also images of St. Cross church and school - which I attended many moons ago. On the council website the microfiche number for burials at the church is also given (MFPR 1320). I'll look this up at Manchester Central Library later for any further info. Incidently, Prestwich was the previous address for Manchester registrar offices but didn't mean that the people on the listings for BMD actually lived in that area.
  Bye for now,
  Rick

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Lancashire / Re: Cant find Where G-Grandparents are buried
« on: Friday 15 May 09 21:28 BST (UK)  »

Hi, Sharon

I havent  actually seen the grave yet. A friend who is interested in local history, like myself, was intrigued by the OBE citation and asked me to find out who Robert Leach Boal was. I believe there is also another name on the headstone
I'll visit St. Cross tomorrow/Sunday for more details and try to take a photo.
 Fingers crossed,
Rick

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Lancashire / Re: Cant find Where G-Grandparents are buried
« on: Friday 15 May 09 16:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Sharon

There is a headstone in St. Cross cemetary, Clayton , Manchester refering to : Robert Leach Boal died 1923 who was awarded an OBE for services to drama and the arts.
Does this sound like your ancestor?

 Rick

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