Grave Hunting

[KathMc]

Sue,

I hadn't thought of that. That's a good point. I wonder if my brother will feel that way in a few weeks. And I might actually drag my children to another cemetery about an hour away to see my paternal grandfather and his parents and siblings. It will be a nice lead in to the cemetery with my brother, as that is my grandfather's paternal side.

So many cemeteries, so little time. 
Kath

[Captain (aka Graham in Reading)]

I agree with you all.  Standing in front of my GG grandmother and GG grandfather's grave, reading the words, seeing where in the churchyard they were buried and how grand the stone was (middling) gave me more of a feel for the sort of people they were.  It did bring them more to life (metaphorically).

Nearby is the plaque to those of the parish that fell in WW1.  Their grandson (my grand uncle) is there and they were still alive when he was killed.  I knew he was killed 1st day of the Somme but seeing his name on the plaque it became personal, and I started to think about what they felt and how the news reached them.  Now a trip to the Somme and Thiepval Memorial is being planned.

Graham

[Lloydy]

I love grave hunting!!!!! and my husband thinks I'm bonkers

Most (if not all) of my father's ancestors are buried in the Dolhafren Cemetery in Llanidloes, Powys.  I have been there so many times with my digital camera and taken lots of ancestor's graves, and found it all very exciting

I am in the middle of planning my next vist.....and I am getting rather excited


Jan

[linmey]

I enjoy grave hunting, dosnt matter if its for my research or  to help someone else out. I cant do a lot of look ups for people because I dont have the resources so I guess its my way of helping to visit a local graveyard for someone who wont get the chance to visit themselves.
  Got one to do for a Rootschatter this week and I am really looking forward to it.

Linda.

[kerryb]

I'm looking forward to eventually one day getting up to Lincolnshire and checking the graveyards out up there.  I had a photo sent to me of one of my lots in a small village in Lincs and it was a very grand grave so I am sure there must be more just waiting for me and my digital camera!

Kerry

[linmey]

Hi Kerry,
I have to say I have never found a single grave apart from the later ones that I already knew about.
I was really upset when I visited a village churchyard in Beds and didnt find a single stone though I knew that dozens of my family are buried there. I guess they just didnt have that sort of money. Dont know the relative price of a gravestone then but I guess it would have been more than the average Ag Lab could afford.
Think thats why I go and look for other peoples. What a sad soul I am.

Linda.

[kerryb]

I know what you mean Linmey, I have visited loads of graveyards locally and only found a small handful of graves of my lot.  I wonder if they were poor, might they have had wooden crosses which presumably would have been cheaper but would not last as long.

It doesn't stop the thrill of the search and the occasional find though!

Kerry

[meles]

Limney, I was reading your post saying how much you enjoyed gravehunting, and was a bit disturbed by your picture. Aren't you taking thing to extremes? 

meles

[linmey]

Oh no, you are right. Dosnt spoil the thrill of the chace. Will carry on having a go.
 I guess you are right and wooden crosses would have been used.

Hi meles, I have since my teenage years been keen on archaeology so you are right, I have been digging people up for a long time now. However, if I get a request from a Rootschatter to grave hunt, I promise I dont go that far. REALLY.

Linda.