Cant find Where G-Grandparents are buried

[rick gallagher]

Hi, Sharon

I havent  actually seen the grave yet. A friend who is interested in local history, like myself, was intrigued by the OBE citation and asked me to find out who Robert Leach Boal was. I believe there is also another name on the headstone
I'll visit St. Cross tomorrow/Sunday for more details and try to take a photo.
 Fingers crossed,
Rick

[SharonSmith]

Rick

That would be so awesome of you to do.  I have been searching everywhere to find where he is buried.  Maybe his wife's name is there aswell if that is truly where they are buried.  Wonder if the cemetery has a online listing of who is buried there, or if they are open is it possible to ask them for their email address so I could contact them.  So hard to research someone from so far away.  I really appreciate what you are doing.  If I can help you out anyway just hollar.

Sharon

[SharonSmith]

Hi again Rick,

     If you are digging up information for your friend on my Gg-Grandfather I would love to see anything you happen to find.  I haven't been able to find an Obituary, and knew nothing about a citation given to him.  Wonder if something was ever in the newspaper about that or maybe a photograph of him.... So many questions still not being able to get answers.  I am tickled you contacted me about the headstone.  Like I mentioned before, I have been searching and searching to find where he and his wife Ellen were buried.
Next thing is finding his obituary and that of his wife whom died in 1950.  My Uncle in Ireland will be so happy we finally found them, Uncle is well into his 80's now.  If you have any advise how to get more information, please let me know.

Sharon

[gingernut1]

Hi
Not sure if this is of help to anyone but in Kellys 1927 Ellen Jane BoaL lived at 497 Ashton New Road, Clayton.   There was also a Moses Boal, a decorator who lived at 7 Kenmare (I think) Street.  - they are the only 2 shown

cheers
Ginger

[rick gallagher]

Hi, Sharon
 Success!   
I found the grave of your relation and took a photo. It's in my pictures file but I couldn't get the hang of inserting a copy using Rootschat. If you can let me have your e-mail address I can then send it to you as an attachment. It's not very clear as I used my phone camera but  I might be able to take a clearer one later on my regular camera. My wife, Maureen, said she will clean the headstone so I get more clarity. Also we'll lay some flowers for you.

The inscription reads:
             My Dearly Beloved Husband
                 Robert Leach Boal OBE
       who died Nov. 17th 1923 aged 60 years
         also Ellen Jane beloved wife of above
           died May 24th 1950 aged 82 years
                      Rest in Peace


I dont know how he obtained his OBE (order of the British Empire); my friend just assumed it was for services to drama and the arts. I couldn't find a number on the headstone but  the rectory for St. Cross church is located at:
54 Clayton Hall Road, Clayton, Manchester. M11 4WH
tel: 0161 223 0766 You can e-mail them via the website for the Church of Manchester Anglican Church list. I go on holiday on Wednesday for 2 weeks but when I get back I'll visit the County Records Office where they have all the local newspapers from the 1920/50s to look for death and burial notices re. the Boals. Meanwhile, go to Manchester City Council Archives website. Click archive catalogue, local images, go to Find: Type in Ashton New Road. Image ID. 12350 shows no; 407 which must have been close to where Ellen Jane lived. There are also images of St. Cross church and school - which I attended many moons ago. On the council website the microfiche number for burials at the church is also given (MFPR 1320). I'll look this up at Manchester Central Library later for any further info. Incidently, Prestwich was the previous address for Manchester registrar offices but didn't mean that the people on the listings for BMD actually lived in that area.
  Bye for now,
  Rick

[SharonSmith]

Hi Rick,

     I sent you a PM with my email address as you aren't allowed to put it up here.  I have the 1911 Census and pretty much followed the family back from there.  I don't have any obituaries on any of the family, and I did a search of the Times Archives and found nothing about an OBE.  Robert Leach Boal was also at one time with the fire brigade, as well worked in a Packaging company of some sort. I would like to say you have really made my day with this find.  Thank you ever so much, it really means a lot to me.

Sharon