Ladywell and Brockley Cemetery Headstone Photo Request - Rangecroft

[dawnsh]

Hi Karen

Welcome to Rootschat 

In the first instance, you should contact Bereavement Services at Lewisham Council

http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/birthsdeathsmarriagesCP/deaths/Pages/Cemeteries-and-crematoriums.aspx

Hope this helps.

Dawn

[Chris Doran]

There is no specific "U CON" area, so I suppose it must be just the one labelled "U", which is next to the long edge of the depôt at the junction of Merrit Road and Brockley Grove, about here: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=536843&Y=174818&A=Y&Z=106&ax=536843&ay=174818 You are fortunate that unlike much of the cemetery, Section U is fairly clear. It is in two halves with a path between them. PM me with an e-mail address for a plot map. Beware that the cemetery closes at 3.30pm in the winter months and allow plenty of time to search (and find your way out!) as it's never to find a grave even with the plot number. Be warned that the name Armes doesn't appear on a list of MIs at http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/ladywell.htm made in the 1980s, but it's known to be incomplete.

Alternatively, I am photographing there regularly and if you can be very patient (I have a large backlog), I'll look for you.

Re Dawn's post: Lewisham may (or may not) have additional information but will charge £20-30 for it, so depending on how far you have to travel or how long you're prepared to wait for me, you may prefer not to pay yet.

[Romilly]

Hi All,

As a child I used to attend Gordonbrock JMI School in Croften Park, Brockley. It meant walking past Ladywell Cemetery every day.

My Grandmother used to collect my younger sister and I to take us home for lunch each day. (We hated school dinners!).

As we walked through the Cemetery she used to point out family graves. (My G/Grandmother Frances Newman (Née Dyer) and some of her children werer buried there).

My Grandmother used to say, - 'There they are, - jump on their graves, - wake the buggers up!'

It didn't work though... they never did!

Romilly

[armes52]

Hi

thanks for that - i do have a map which indicates where I need to start looking (cant remember now where i got it from , was quite a while ago!) if you do find it please let me know and i will PM my email address.

regards
Karen

[bogeyman]

Hello Every One,
I'm pleased to report that the Ladywell side of the cemetery has started to look better since the cutting back of grass and tree's still along way to go though.

Happy Christmas all
            Marian

[sandiep]

Hi All,

As a child I used to attend Gordonbrock JMI School in Croften Park, Brockley. It meant walking past Ladywell Cemetery every day.

My Grandmother used to collect my younger sister and I to take us home for lunch each day. (We hated school dinners!).

As we walked through the Cemetery she used to point out family graves. (My G/Grandmother Frances Newman (Née Dyer) and some of her children werer buried there).

My Grandmother used to say, - 'There they are, - jump on their graves, - wake the buggers up!'

It didn't work though... they never did!

Romilly

Hi Romilly

I was at Gordonbrock early fifties great school I loved my time there
remember the cemetery as being very large even then .

[Romilly]

I think that the Victorian part of the School has been knocked down now

What a shame!

I think that my Great Grandmother, Frances Newman, (Née Dyer) 1870-1944 has a headstone in that Cemetary, - but I don't have a Grave Number for her.

I live in Hertfordshire now, - but if anyone lives nearby & could take a pic of it, - I would be very grateful.

Cheers, Romilly.

[Debrakaye]

A question for Phil, Did you get the grave information from visiting the Hither Green Cemetery Office?
I'm also in Australia, I'll have one day in London to find my GRGR Grandmother's grave in June, so after exactly where I need to go, as time will be limited.
Thanks
Debra

[Chris Doran]

Hi Debra. I'm not Phil, but I'll just interject that since the 2013 discussions, the Lewisham registers have been put online at http://www.deceasedonline.com Not free, but cheaper than £30. You only need the plot number. Don't buy a map as unless they've got a lot more detailed since the ones I've seen in the past, they're no more informative than what's free online.

But if you just provide a name, I might even have a photo of your relatives' grave. If not, with the cemetery and plot number, I can at least tell you the chances of finding it -- some of the Lewisham cemeteries are overgrown and/or disorganised.

Chris