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I have added the MIs to the Huddersfield Highfield Independent Chapelyard page on Find a grave.

From the correspondence and notes in the archives file, it appears that the gravestones were removed in 1973 and the graveyard was lawned.  Gravestones were laid around the chapel.

The transcription of the MIs was done in 1981 by Joan Armstrong and Lois Browning prior to the chapel being sold as the church would lose control of the gravestones.  Extra notes on some of the people were also written by them.

It was noted that a lot of the stones were overgrown or worn and difficult to read.  Where possible I have checked the names and dates with the information available on Ancestry but there are probably still errors and omissions in the transcriptions, including mistakes made by me.

Sandra

I've finally managed to track down the transcription of the gravestones for Highfield Chapel.

The records are at Kirklees archives catalogued under 'Records re graveyard 1850-1981' with no mention of Memorial Inscriptions, which is probably why I was told originally that they didn't have them.

I now have a copy of the transcription and happy to look up any names.

Sandra

The Bereavement service has grave records too which record who is in each grave and usually give a bit more information about the deceased.

Sandra

Unfortunately if Edmund's burial was recorded incorrectly there will be no proof that this is him.

Edmund's death was announced in the Huddersfield Examiner on 5 August 1876 giving his death as 30th ult., ie 30 July.

The Huddersfield Examiner of 22 Aug 1872 has a report of the prosecution of Edmund Ware, labourer, Bradford Road, in the employ of Messrs. Bentley and Shaw, brewers, of Lockwood.

Edwin Ward is buried in a common grave so there will not be a headstone. 

Sandra

Hi Ian

Not sure if this is a member of your family, but I've come across another person buried in grave Q6

Annie Smith of 57 Wellington Street, Lindley, buried 7 November 1939 aged 56 years

Sandra