Norwood cemetery complete

[helvissa]

Could I just ask - if you know the date of burial from the records on Ancestry, does it make it easier for them to tell you what the plot is?

For example, if I know that William Clement was buried in Norwood Cemetery on 12th February 1859 (yes, him again!), and he's number 14214, does that help? I assume the number bears no relation to a plot number (seeing as everyone's chronologically entered in scan of the register on Ancestry). Or would I still need to pay the £25 for them to find the plot?

[nightnurse51]

Hi
I have no idea without ringing them up and asking. Ill do that if they are open today.
regards Carol x

[helvissa]

That would be very good of you.

I've emailed them as well to ask, so we shall see....

[nightnurse51]

Hi everyone
I have today rang Norwood cemetery to ask if I have the Burial dates and grave number of my rellies if its still £25 to find out where it is in the map.
She told me to send her an e mail with full details and my address and she would send me a map.
She didnt ask me for any money ! not even the postage.
Watch this space.
I would imagine if you are in australia, nz, USA or Canada she may  be able to email you one. ??
Carol x

[JustinL]

Carol,

Which number did you ring? I'll give it a go too.

Justin

PS Or could you please send me her name and email by PM?

[helvissa]

I went on the Lambeth website and found their email address for bereavement services. They've got back to me and said that as long as I only want a couple of names and I've got the full name and date of burial, then they won't make a charge for giving me the plot numbers.

I suppose the £25 charge is to compensate them if they have to root through their records for a whole year - so those burial records on Ancestry will sort you out!

I found the plot for someone buried in Kensal Green on the findagrave website - so guess what I'll be up to when I next visit London? Tramping about various necropoli!

[helvissa]

They got back to me very quickly and gave me plot numbers, a map with the plots marked on, a list of everyone in each grave and the dates they were buried. So I've just added 5 more people to my family tree! Thank you very much, nice lady at Lambeth council!

[JustinL]

I have just experienced the express service too and should get some interesting post soon.

I have given the plot numer (74) by email already.

However, Enumerated mentioned section numbers in his reply.

Have you been given section as well as plot numbers?

Justin

[helvissa]

This is what they sent me:

Grave 5010 – Square 6
Mary Emily Holland, buried 1856
William Clement, buried 1859
Charlotte Augusta Clement, buried 1887
 

Grave 7781 – Square 61
George William Clement, buried 1861
Maud Mabel Clement, buried 1870
Cecil Howard Clement, buried 1872

Grave 9588 – Square 3
Walter Clement, buried 1865
Stanley Clement, buried 1866
Lilian Clement, buried 1869
Maud Mary Clement, buried 1870
Ralph Oscar Rowland Clement, buried 1886
Thomas Samuel Clement, buried 1893
Mary Ann Clement, buried 1933

Plus the map showing me where each square is. They said that if I go on a weekday, they can help me pinpoint the plot more precisely within the square.