william henry atkins burial

[croptop]

I am floundering and wonder if anyone can assist me to find the final resting place of my Grandfather; I have his death certifcate which shows:

Death registered 1941 Surrey-North-Eastern, sub district Surbiton & Esher in the County of Surrey.
No: 469
Died 22 November 1941 aged about 73, at 3 Parklands, Surbiton, UD.
Name: William Henry Atkins
Sex: Male
Age: 73
Occupation: of 1 Clarence Street, Kingston. Resturanteur.
Death Registered by: Ivy Ray Atkins, Widow of Deceased, of 1 Clarence Street, Kingston.
I believe he was a methodist like his parents, though whether he practised the religion I know not.

Although my grandmother died in 1992 in Sussex, I can remember going to her cremation at a crematorium just SW of London possibly Roehampton and thus thought maybe she wanted to be laid to rest near or with her husband, but this is just a guess.

Any assistance gladly received.

Martin

[teaurn]

Prior to the second world war Cremation was generally accepted as something that only the rich and famous did. And although creamation increased dramatically during the war The facillities for creamation were few and far between.  It wasn't until 1951 that rules on the building of new crematoriums by local authorities was relaxed and more and more appeared across the country.

Bearing that in mind there is a possibility that your grandfather was cremated but there were  not that many crematoriums around.

[croptop]

Ok. thanks for the information.
I didn't know if he was cremated or buried, but with your info it would seem likely that I'm probably looking for a burial; same request for help in locating him still applies... Can anyone tell me some pointers?

[Valda]

Hi

Have you read the help guides at the top of the Rootschat Surrey boards

A GUIDE TO BURIALS IN SURREY

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,404819.0.html

A GUIDE TO BURIALS IN THE LONDON AREA

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,403466.0.html

As they are both very comprehensive

Surbiton would come under Kingston Upon Thames which is now a London borough so look for further information in the London area guide. That will link you directly to the Kingson-upon-Thames online cemetery database, but it does not include cremations for which you will have to contact Kingston-upon-Thames direct - link in guide. Their crematorium at Kingston cemetery was not opened until 1952.

For your grandmother it could be Putney Vale crematorium (opened 1938) administered by Wandsworth or Mortlake crematorium (opened 1939) administered jointly by Richmond and Hammersmith and Fulham. I don't think Surbiton cemetery administered by Kingston has a crematorium. The South London crematorium at Streatham a little further away in Lambeth opened in 1936 and the West Norwood crematorium also in Lambeth in 1915 and the North East Surrey crematorium in Morden opened in 1958.

Surrey had the first crematorium in the country which was at Woking opened in 1878.

Your grandfather of course could have had a church burial.


Regards

Valda