Cemetery is now a car park !

[chirp]

Many thanks for that and yes it does indeed explain my query about the dates. I have long known that my 4x great grandfather is somewhere underneath the metrolink platform along with his infant granddaughter. He was one of the workhouse deaths.
Chirp

[uk2003]

Chirp

In the Book "Below Manchester - going deeper under the city" by Keith Warrender.

It shows 2 photos of steps leading up to the blocked off Walkers Cemetery from Victoria Station.

I would just love to have a noise around down there.

Ken

[chirp]

Many thanks - I will try and get hold of a copy. I believe this author has written other books about underground Manchester - it's a fascinating topic. I too would love to have a little look around beneath the city streets (and stations).
Chirp

[uk2003]

Yes he wrote another book called Underground Manchester both are fantastic reads

If you live or can get to Manchester I would 100% suggest you meet Flecky Bennett and go on the Ratacombs walk
in part of the underground canal system used during ww2 as air raid shelters.

http://www.manchesterghostwalk.co.uk/extra_performances_and_specials.html

You can also find him as Ian Waring on Face B**k

This is another place I would like to get to - but the council will not allow for some reason, so people break in 

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=14633

Ken

[chirp]

Thanks Ken I really enjoyed reading all this. I am not sure that Flecky's walk is one for me - I am only really interested in historical facts and in any case I can't stand to be in total darkness!! The photos on the other site were fascinating - a pity these tunnels are no longer accessible to the public.
Chirp

[uk2003]

Sorry to the original poster Tony Coleman we seem to have hijacked the thread 

Fleckys ratacomb walk is a bit misleading - but it is the only tour of underground Manchester I know of and it has nothing to do with rats or ghosts 

You get to go below the Central Train Station into the drained canal system, it was drained during during ww2 as an air raid shelter but more like a mini town below ground which in most parts is still there.

Ken
   

[chirp]

That certainly sounds a lot more interesting Ken!

[midmum]

Saw my Dad today and remembered to ask! The memorials were removed when the building was put up and they were supposed to have been laid to the side but when he went a few years later they were not in sight. No bodies were removed, my Gt Gran was still alive at this time and had wanted to be interred with her husband and young son but sadly this wasn't possible due to closure. Instead she donated her body to science and afterwards her remains were cremated and placed elsewhere.

Love the underground pics by the way. The old part of Hope Hospital is shortly to be demolished and they have refused to let anyone explore the basements etc beneath it - sad really as there will never be an opportunity to do so again. The Indian whose body went missing could be there for all we know .........

Midmum

[kooky]

Can I butt in here?
Are the burials in the Wesleyan Cemetery in the M/c Burials on line site?
Kooky