Hastings Cemetery & Crematorium and more

[Chris in 1066Land]

Flinders

It may seem strange, but my wifes ancestor the Rev Jonathan Eastwood came down from Eccesfield in Yorkshire where he was the curate to Hastings in 1864  to recover from TB - unfortunately whilst he was here he died in June 1864 and is buried in Hastings Cemetery in Division A, Section K, Row I, Number 9. which is not to far distant from your relative.

His address at the time of death was listed as The Rectory, Church Road on his death certificate - and having visited the address, it is right next door to the St Mary Magdalen Church (now the Greek Orthodox Church)

So it looks as though your ancestor trod a similar path to that of my wifes Great Uncle

Chris in 1066

[flinders]

so the now greek orthodox church would have been their church in 1860s
one of the census has them at another number at church st

they say if you speak long enough - you find a connection

[flinders]

Hi Chris - have you had a chance to take the pic of the headstone -

and thanks to Andrea - for the added info

regards Flinders

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Flinders

Yes, I have been across there on 3 seperate occasions with different lighting conditions (early morn, midday and late afternoon - sun casts different shadows on the stones) but as yet have been unable to locate your stone and kerb surround.

As you can see from the map below, I know exactly where it is supposed to be - but there are several blank spaces on Row B, especially at the higher number end where B30 should be.

Sorry for this dissappointment, but I have tried

Chris in 1066

[toni*]

Chris sorry to hijack the thread but on the 19th i am going to hastings to the H&R FHS thingy -  with Muddypuddy who wants to visit the cemetryin Hastings at the same time in the hope of finding her ancestors - mine are at hooe and in unmarked graves   
do you have an index of whre they may be?

[flinders]

Thanks Chris for trying -


 


Toni - you must be the person who Muddypuddy was telling me she was going to Hastings with
Just wanted to let you know my name is also Toni 
William Bleasby buried on 25/4/1885 and Alicia Bernard Bleasby buried on 6/1/1915
Both are in Grave Division A, Section T, Row B, Number 30. 

It was the Cemetery that wrote that the grave had a Marble Headstone and Kerbs.

[toni*]

no wonder she is getting confused with two Toni's 

does Hastings come under ESCC?  - i think it does although they are Wealden Dc and i am Lewes DC anyhow i know they - that being ESCC 'pushed over' a lot of supposedly unstable stones and there was a big hoo ha about it
 

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Ladies

Have checked very carefully any upturned / uprooted stones of which I think there were two in that section - but the names on them were not what I was looking for.

Hastings is under ESCC and lots of stones have "been made safe" by the cemetery staff.

No, sorry, do not have an index, but if you contact the cemetery, they normally look for the burial in their books and advise accordingly

If you Toni and Muddypuddy want to meet up with me on the 19th, then am only to happy to do so - will even buy you a cup of tea.

Chris in 1066

[flinders]

I wish i could be over there with you all on the 19th - and would love a cappa - so i will have one here - and close my eye and dream of wondering the cemetery

Thanks - for going to so much traouble - if you do turn anything up of William and Aliciai Bleazby - that will be a bonus

cheers Flinders/Toni