Barony Road All-Saints Cemetery, Nantwich *New photos 24/07/08*

[vicky tb]

thanks for the info, guess i'm off to crewe cemetery and nantwich library tomorrow then!  where is white house lane cemetery? is it the road opp sainsburys?  do you know if you can make yourself a member of FHSC at  alsager straight away or do you have to do it by post?
vicky

[Pepsi62]

Vicky,
Yes, the road opposite Sainsburys is White House Lane - the cemetery is up there 200yds on the left.
I think you probably have to join FHSC by post - but I am sure you could go to Alsager as a visitor - they are quite helpful. It is only open Monday and Wednesday but not every week - have a look at the FHSC website at www.fhsc.org.uk

Peter

[vicky tb]

Thanks Peter
i Went to Alsager today, you are right you do have to join by post, but the lady was really helpful and let me have a quick peep at a parish register where i found something really interesting
vicky

[Pepsi62]

Vicky,
I was in Crewe Cemetery Office today and had a quick look for you.
There is a Mary Stockton buried 16 July 1958 aged 81 in Whitehouse Lane grave 468B. But I could not see a Fred Stockton (although it was only a quick look).
If you want to have a look 468B should be in the block to the left of the old chapel - but I do not know if there is a headstone.
Peter

[vicky tb]

thanks peter
when i went in on monday and asked they said that there wasnt any.
vicky

[crystal lady]

Hi Sarah

I've just found your wonderful thread and wondered if I could take advantage of your offer.  Is there any chance you could look for some Ravenscrofts for me when you are out and about?  Reading your thread I think they may be in the Whitehouse Lane one - they are John Thomas Ravenscroft, his wife Lilian and their daughter Florence.  I'm sorry but I do not have the dates they died but John Thomas was born 1872 and was over 80 years old when he died so it will be 1952 or after.  We're hoping to visit Nantwich in September and would love to visit their graves.  Thanks very much.

Crystal

[susan williams]

Hi Sarah,

What wonderful pictures you have taken , but so very sad about the state of the Churchyard. Could not believe the names on the first gravestone that appeared - had to quickly get my files - and yes  John Alfred Cartlidge was the father of Eliza Gertrude Annie Cartlidge who married my gt. uncle Albert Pearson ( of 48 Welsh Row ) on the 21st October 1903, at The Parish Church Acton.

Should you  ever see any Pearson graves on any of your visits to the Churchyard I would really appreciate it at to date I have " lost " 3 generations of the Pearson family who are buried in Nantwich - all of the names are listed in the Burial Records for St Mary's Church Nantwich, starting with Thomas Pearson buried 5th April 1868, his wife Mary buried 18th October 1885, Rose Pearson 3 February 1920 aged 32 and Priscilla Pearson ( my gt grandmother ) 15th March 1922 aged 71. The address for the Pearsons from the 1880's was 48 Welsh Row Nantwich, so had thought that maybe they might have been buried in one of the few old graves that I believe used to be at St Mary's but no records seem to be available.

Thank you once again for such amazing pictures, quite made my day

Susan

[Pepsi62]

Hi Susan,
Burials of that date will be in the Barony.
The last burial in St Mary's churchyard was Joseph Clarke on 20 July 1849. After that date they would be in the Barony. There are some records of the old Churchyard held by FHSC at Alsager but I do not think they are complete.

Whitehouse Lane opened in 1875 as the Nantwich General Cemetery and so since then there were 2 graveyards in use. I think the rule was that any burial through St Mary's was at the Barony and any other at Whitehouse Lane. Note that All Saints Chapel in the Barony graveyard was an annex to St Mary's.

Peter

[susan williams]

Hi Peter,

Thank you very much for all of the information re the cemeteries in Nantwich, it is not easy trying to find a family grave when I do not live in Cheshire, let alone Nantwich.

Were there any graves at all at St Mary's Church Nantwich I wonder

Many thanks for your help, will just keep trying.

Susan