Buriels - Peckham 1923 and 1950

[jazzi0410]

Hi All
Not quite sure where to stick my request for advice/guidance/help?

Two ancestors gt grandmother and gt gt grandmother both died in Peckham but I am battling an infinate brickwall in trying to track down where they were buried.

Jessie Matilda Messervy died aged 85 on 20 Aug 1950 in Peckham (Gairloch Rd) and I am also intrigued in corset making history as according to 1911 census she was a corset maker

Lilby Myrtle Merrick (other first name variants are Sylby, Silby, Lily and as per her death certificate Sylvia) died from TB on 17 Aug 1923 aged 35 also in Peckham (I believe Gairloch Rd)

I have tried other sites and meet up with a big fat "unsuccessful search" and now I am thinking local churches, cemetaries and so on.  The church where Lylby married was St Judes but has been demolished but did not take buriels.  Not a Londoner myself so wondering if anyone has any pointers as to where I should be aiming my search please?

I am in and out on school run so will have answers to any questions if any as soon as I can attach myself to the PC

Thank you all in advance - these two ancestors are truly beneath my skin

Mari xx

[stanmapstone]

It could have been Nunhead Cemetery http://goo.gl/maps/VwQPk or cremated
Stan

[Sandymc47]

Hi there

Dont no if this makes any difference but on the site I found Sylvias death
notification it states the registration was Camberwell.  Dont know if this
means the cemetary might be in a wider area?  Dont know London either.

regards Sandymc

[rosie99]

Hi

Valda has put some very good notes on burials on the London/Middlesex boards they may help.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,403485.0.html

Rosie

[jazzi0410]

Hi all and thank you for this
Camberwell is the district that covered Peckham at the time.  I had a look at the link for Nunhead cemetary and oit seems like the most local one to Peckham.  They also have a "Friends of Nunhead Cemetary" with a link for gravesearches which directs you to Southwark council so looks like I will be headed for a day trip to London as they charge 18 quid to search for a plot, apparently I can search myself in person for free
Thank you again xx
The links to the info on rootsweb was also very interesting and have picked up a few bits as well

[kaysii]

Although there are some modern burials at Nunhead Cemetery, most have taken place at Camberwell New Cemetery which is also in Nunhead not so far away. I looked up to see if a relative was buried at Nunhead or not at the local history library, which is situated at John Harvard Library Southwark in Borough near London Bridge. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200161/local_history_library

It is only one bus ride from there to Nunhead and you could easily do both cemeteries

[smudwhisk]

My great grandparents lived at Relf Road, Peckham, which I think is nearer Peckham Rye, but are buried at Camberwell New Cemetery.  My great grandfather actually died down at Bognor Regis, not sure what he was doing there, but was the first to be buried in the plot in 1935.  My grandfather who died in 1944 lived at Honor Oak Park but is also buried at Camberwell New.  I'm not sure when Camberwell New was started but the two joint graves are both by the main entrance suggesting it wasn't that long before so 1923 may be a little early for the cemetery.  My great great grandmother died in 1902 and also lived at Relf Road but we have as yet not found out where she's buried.  Camberwell Old isn't that far away but is completely over grown like a nature reserve these days.

As Kaysii has said, Camberwell New probably is a good bet. 

[jazzi0410]

Kaysii and Smudwhisk you are both absolute gems    I will now research the new cemetary and see where that leads me
Thank you both and have a lovely weekend xx

[jazzi0410]

Found this site too which is useful for me

http://www.sjfisher.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Cemeteries_London.htm

All good xxx