Manchester General Cemetery On Winter Break until 2013

[Luzzu]

Two more interesting burials, researched by Barbara, added to the website:-

Samuel Hyde, a veteran of Waterloo and Mary Bradley, the first deaf-blind woman  in the UK to learn to communicate by touch.

Hope the team have a really good day tomorrow  .

Luzzu

[Barbara.H]

At last I can get down to Manchester for tomorrow 

And forecast says I won't be bringing rain like I usually do!

  Barbara

[Cancan]

                                   

Hi All,

Weather was great again today!!  Got plenty done.

As most are now on holiday's or going.

Next Week the Sunday 7th August is Holiday Day!!  I fancy a day off!!

See everyone on the 14th !!!

Thanks Cancan
 

[Luzzu]

Any of us who have accessed the Manchester General Cemetery burial registers, either at the Manchester Archives or via the Manchester City Council's Online Burials website will be familiar with the name of Thomas Grant, who was the Cemetery Registrar and Chaplin for 24 years from 1885 until his death in 1909.

A while ago the team found his gravestone and we added him to our Notable Burials page on the website.  This week I received a contact from his great grandson, Colin, and we were able to provide him with a photograph of the grave.  He has very kindly provided us with a photograph of his great grandfather which I have added to the website today.

Luzzu 

[Flowed]

HI....If I wasn't living in another country I'd be there in a heartbeat. Some of my relatives rest in that cemetery. GO Mancunians! You can do this!

[Cancan]

                                   


Thank You!!! We wish you were here too!!!
If you PM any information on your relatives we maybe able to help!! Or contact us through the project website.

http://mgctp.moonfruit.com/

Another great day, hopefully within the next month, we will be able to give quite a clear update of what's what! (number crunching at the moment!)

Last week whilst uncovering a flat gravestone we found our oldest resident to date 101 years old!!

But things are going splendidly!!!

[Luzzu]

I think we are doing better than any of us could have imagined when we started discussing the project last August/September.

Two more items added to our Notable Burials page on our website:-

The Manchester Tragedy -  the story behind this inscription:-
“In Memory of Mary Hannah Taylor, aged 11 years; Hannah Maria Taylor, aged 6 years; William Robert Taylor, aged 4 years. Forbid them not to come unto me: for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. These poor innocents were found dead on 16th May 1862 and to avoid a paupers grave, Mr B Lee received in a few hours from upwards of 300 persons of all classes and sects voluntary contributions sufficient to provide a respectable funeral and purchase of this monument. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”

and as Cancan mentioned in her last post:-

Is this Manchester General Cemetery's Oldest Resident?
“In Memory of Fanny, wife of William Draper of Longsight, who died Feby 6th 1873, aged 62 years.  Also Wiliam Draper, husband of the above, died March 21st 1903, aged 101 years.”

Luzzu 

[Cancan]

                      Another great day

Weather more or held for us, only once having to shelter under a tree!
Timed it right when leaving, as the walk back to the car - the heavens opened.

UPDATE of PROGRESS:

The Cemetery is 95% photographed of all upright and visible stones.

50% of covered (with soil) Flat Gravestones have been uncovered and photographed.

At the Same time the Cemetery is getting a bit of a tidy up from us!!

We are getting there!!

Sadly the Council haven't re-started the lifting of headstones, whether they are waiting for new equipment or decided to leave it no one is sure??  They did turn up and cut the grass, but sadly re-locked the gates again!

Cancan & beannie would like to say 'Thank You' to John & Val for the choc's!!!
We did enjoy them with our cuppa!!!

We are all pleased that we are able to help Searchers in their quest of finding those elusive gravestones and details.  We have many names that Don't appear on the Burials website or in the Burials Registers!!

If we can help!! Just get intouch!!!

[Cancan]

                                       


Well, What a great day for the weather!!

Last night we were touch and go with the weather reports!

Again got plenty done!!

'goldy' how's the bite?
Poor 'goldy' today got a bite from a Red Ant, needless to say VERY PAINFUL for her!! 

Possibility that next week will be cancelled, will confirm in the week if that is happening!

Cancan