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Re: Bridgwater cemeteries
« Reply #9 on: Friday 29 March 24 22:08 GMT (UK) »
If you do a google search on  'Wembdon Road Cemetery'. You will find that there has been a project which has detailed all readable inscriptions on gravestones and has photos of virtually every grave. There is also a mapping facility. Not every grave is photographed as I know of a cousins grave which is not featured, yet I know is there. It is great if you live along way away as you can see the headstones without visiting.
The Cemetery started in 1851 but closed back in the 1970-1980 period. Cant remember which year exactly as I was still a kid then.
hi, there used to be 2 chapels there, a Victorian hexegon shaped one which disappeared many  years ago,  and a 2nd chapel which fell into ruin, and no longer there
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Re: Bridgwater cemeteries
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 30 March 24 12:01 GMT (UK) »

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If you do a google search on  'Wembdon Road Cemetery'. You will find that there has been a project which has detailed all readable inscriptions on gravestones and has photos of virtually every grave. There is also a mapping facility. Not every grave is photographed as I know of a cousins grave which is not featured, yet I know is there. It is great if you live along way away as you can see the headstones without visiting.
The Cemetery started in 1851 but closed back in the 1970-1980 period. Cant remember which year exactly as I was still a kid then.

hi, there used to be 2 chapels there, a Victorian hexegon shaped one which disappeared many  years ago,  and a 2nd chapel which fell into ruin, and no longer there

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Re: Bridgwater cemeteries
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 30 March 24 12:09 GMT (UK) »

Hi and welcome to RootsChat  :)

If you do a google search on  'Wembdon Road Cemetery'. You will find that there has been a project which has detailed all readable inscriptions on gravestones and has photos of virtually every grave. There is also a mapping facility. Not every grave is photographed as I know of a cousins grave which is not featured, yet I know is there. It is great if you live along way away as you can see the headstones without visiting.
The Cemetery started in 1851 but closed back in the 1970-1980 period. Cant remember which year exactly as I was still a kid then.

hi, there used to be 2 chapels there, a Victorian hexegon shaped one which disappeared many  years ago,  and a 2nd chapel which fell into ruin, and no longer there

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hi yes maybe it could be attached to this post/ but i was initially intending to make a 1st general new post from myself, thanks
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 30 March 24 15:55 GMT (UK) »

Did you use the 'Preview' button to see how your last post turned out?


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« Reply #13 on: Saturday 30 March 24 20:22 GMT (UK) »

Did you use the 'Preview' button to see how your last post turned out?
hi, no i didn't use the preview button, but i think the spelling was ok.  i also was going to start my first post, separately
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« Reply #14 on: Saturday 30 March 24 20:49 GMT (UK) »

Did you use the 'Preview' button to see how your last post turned out?
hi, no i didn't use the preview button, but i think the spelling was ok.  i also was going to start my first post, separately

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« Reply #15 on: Monday 01 April 24 16:42 BST (UK) »
hi, don't know if this helps, I too am trying to find this info and had some help from local undertakers H Biffen & Sons.. they have a copy of names, surnames only, of the old Wembden Road Cemetery..

Other wise I think it means a trip to Records Office in Taunton. try   www.somerset.gov for address, sorry I have not got it handy.

will come back here if I find anything new for you.

regards Denise
hello, nice one,  i am in bridgwater, i maybe be able to look and find some names for you and details, 03 2024          chris
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Re: Bridgwater cemeteries
« Reply #16 on: Monday 01 April 24 16:59 BST (UK) »
hi, don't know if this helps, I too am trying to find this info and had some help from local undertakers H Biffen & Sons.. they have a copy of names, surnames only, of the old Wembden Road Cemetery..

Other wise I think it means a trip to Records Office in Taunton. try   www.somerset.gov for address, sorry I have not got it handy.

will come back here if I find anything new for you.

regards Denise
hello, nice one,  i am in bridgwater, i maybe be able to look and find some names for you and details, 03 2024          chris


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