St Columb Major Graves

[JEA]

Hi,

Can any one advise how I could find the location of my family graves in St Columb Major. I know from my father his (May)  Aunts  are all buried in a row and the graves date around 1916 - 1920, and his grandfather Richard James May is also buried there somewhere.

I am based in Hampshire, and so at present can not come to Cornwall, so wondered if there is someway I can get a burial plan for the Cemetery etc.

Any help gratefully received.


Janet Munro ( nee Arthur)

[krisesjoint]

Hi Janet,

I can't help with cemetery layout but I can help with burials.

Looking at 1916 - 1920 I see

MAY Mary Jane 20 Feb 1917 - aged 60 of Workhouse

and these two look like sisters

MAY Winifred Miners 23 Feb 1917 aged 12 of Fore St St Col
MAY Beatrice Mary 28 Jan 1918 aged 11 of Fore St St Col

going a little further looks like yet another sister

MAY Violet 10 Jul 1922 aged 24 of Fore St st Col

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

There is an MI for a Richard James MAY but it is in Cuby with Tregony not St Columb Major.

Looking at the 1901 census I see Richard James b Cuby with Trgony is the father of Violet so perhaps the person you are after.

MAY Richard James died 14 July 1946 aged 78

I do not see MI's listed for the 3 girls buried in St Columb Major..

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

There was a group baptism 25 July 1908 St Columb Major parents Richard James and Sarah Jane MAY

MAY Margaret Lilian
MAY Beatrice Mary
MAY Winifred Miners
MAY Sarah
                                                                                                                 
father police constable, residence Police Station St Col

also this baptism to same couple on 26 March 1910 (Easter Eve)

MAY Richard John Bernard  of Fore St St Col father Bill [poster]? 

Cheers Kris                                             

[JEA]

Thank Kris for the prompt reply as always.

The 3 sisters are mine, Violet, Beatrice and Winifred.

Any sign of a Pearl Gwendoline or a Dorothy May  being buried in St Columb as well again around 1918.

Richard James May, died 1933, so the Cuby burial is not him.

Baptisms are correct - all my fathers Aunts and Uncles.  He recalls going to St Columb and being shown the graves, so at least your records confirm this part of his memory.

Richard James May and Richard John Bernard ( son) were both town Criers for St Columb.

I will contact the local council to see if they can help with grave plans. Managed to get some great help from the people who look after St Columb Minor graveyard so fingers crossed.

Thanks

Janet

[krisesjoint]

You are most welcome Janet.

MAY Pearl Gwendoline 17 May 1915 aged 20 months of Fore St St Col Major

No sign of Dorothy - There is a Dorothy J 0 years mar 1/4 1916 in FreeBMD but no buruial listed in St Col Major

MAY Richard James 21 Nov 1933 aged 61 of Fore St St Col

unfortunately as no MIs are listed I presume there are no stones.

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

MAY Pearl Gwendoline was baptised 25 Oct 1913 father Bill Poster residence Double St St Col

MAY Dorothy Johns was baptised 4 Jan 1916 born 30 Oct 1915 no Occ Listed - of Fore St

Armed with dates rechecked the burials and its definately not there. I do note there were no burials at all listed in Jan Feb March 1916.

Poor parents they must have been devastated. 

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Also a baptism for

MAY Matilda Eddy 4 Nov 1911 parents James and Sarah Jane father Bill Poster of Double Street St Col

I should note the others all listed Richard James and Sarah Jane

Cheers Kris 

[Yellow]

Hi, I am granddaughter of Matilda Eddy Ryder (nee May). I have visited the May graves many times so if I can be any help. Janet, we must be related. Look forward to hearing from you. Julia