Manchester General Cemetery On Winter Break until 2013

[Cancan]

Thank You!!!

Having a good laugh and a great time!!!

Those Hover Flies are still making us do the 'jungle dance!!!'
Just glad we are the only ones who see us doing it!!!

[Cancan]

                                       

Hi All,

Good News!!!

It has just been confirmed by Mr Lunn, that The Cemetery Bereavement Workmen's Team is to resume it's work of Re-Erecting the Gravestones at the General Cemetery.

This is Brilliant News for the Cemetery and the Project!!!

And we only talking about it yesterday at the Cemetery!!!

Cancan

[chirp]

Excellent news indeed! Thanks for posting Cancan

[Spatts]

  Thats great news Cancan, hopefully they will take the gear with them & leave the gates unlocked so we can get the cars in.

Spatts 

[Luzzu]

The MGTCP have recently located and recorded the grave of John Owen, author of the Owen Manuscripts.  It is a flat gravestone and was totally covered by grass and soil.

John Owen (1815-1902)
“In Memory of James Owen who departed this life October 22nd 1848, aged 75 years.  Also Alice, daughter of John and Mary Ann Owen, who departed this life April 15th 1858, aged 2 years 14 weeks.  Also Samuel Fox, late of Deansgate, corn dealer, who died December 16th 1867, aged 68 years.  Also Mary Ellen Owen, who died November 15th 1865, aged 17 years.  Also Mary Ann, wife of John Owen, died December 19th 1876. Aged 50 years.  Also John Owen who died January 18th 1902, aged 86 years.”
Born in Bolton le Moors, John Owen was the author of the famous Owen Manuscripts.  He died on January 18th 1902, aged 86 years.   The Owen Manuscripts were his life’s work and took around 60 years to compile.  He travelled extensively around the region gathering information comprising monumental inscriptions, parish registers,  genealogical, architectural and archaeological information.  His historical notes include a history of Manchester and a collection of the MI’s from both inside and outside of the Collegiate Church, some of which have been lost forever or which have been covered or are now inaccessible.  He was a draughtsman and the collection includes drawings of houses, churches and gravestones.  The collection is accessible via Manchester Archives.

Luzzu 

[Viktoria]

 Thankyou very much for that Luzzu.                                                                                                 t There was a Rootschatter a while ago keen to find the grave of an ancestor whom it was believed was buried in Cathedral grounds, but no record avilable.

 Walkers Croft was mentioned as a possible burial place  as it was a sort of "overspill" burial site for the Cathedral, but of course that`s under Victoria station .

Thanks again for that info. Viktoria.

[matt94]

May I congratulate you all on one year as a team, a brilliant achievement and the work you are doing is invaluable in preserving the history of Manchester, my praise to you all.

I would also like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the team who helped my find a family grave at the Manchester General Cemetery, it was amazing that you were kind enough to help me out and I am so happy 

Matt

[Spatts]

  Hi all,

We had a good day on Sunday, got quite a lot done, suffered a little with some ant bites but, the savlon took care of them 

Cancan got some very good shots for the web site concerning wildlife & one that had the girls in stitches  as to what it said on the gravestone,  maybe Cancan will put them up on here but, I'm sure they will be going on the web site for sure ha ha. 

Thanks for all the good wishes, Cancan is organising a picnic for the 16th Oct to celebrate our 1st anniversary of the project & there will be a cake that Cancan will tell you all about in due time.

Best regards 

Spatts.

[Cancan]

                                                   

Well Done the Team!!!   
                                      55 Flat Stones uncovered on Sunday!!!


Painkillers are definitely needed spatts!!!

Picnic is on the Sunday the 16th October!!!

The little funny epitaph,  one liners are always the best!!!
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