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Offline red3

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Looking for a grave
« on: Friday 04 January 13 21:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi again
Looking for the grave of
Edward Malcolm Gordon PHILIPS
born 14 Feb 1927 NZ
Died 1988 NZ

Have him on the NZ Electrol Rolls 1981 Waitakere Auckland

Thanks for any help. :)
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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 January 13 06:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Maybe a death notice would give what cemetery his in or you could contact the cemetery in that area and see if they have any record of burial.

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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 05 January 13 06:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi Giblet
Was hoping to find cemetery record as can not find death notice.  Have searched all Auckland Cems. on line, and Hamilton where he also was for a while.
May have to bite the bullet and get death cert. 
Ghent/Gent- Nottinghamshire, Canada to NZ
Brown- Ireland to NZ
Just- Durham to NZ
Battensby-Durham to NZ
Protheroe- Pembrokeshire /London to NZ
Capstick-Lancashire /York to NZ

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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 05 January 13 06:52 GMT (UK) »
could i suggest u try "paperspast" for a funeral notice  which may indicate the location of his service  ...

then do a search of cemeteries nearby to that ....

a wildcard search in google with souls name ,  year of death ,  findagrave , New Zealand    may give some clues...


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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 05 January 13 06:54 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried contact the NZSG North Shore Branch to see of they have a death notice in their index
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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 05 January 13 07:32 GMT (UK) »
His entry in BDM's
1988/50372 Philips  Edward Malcolm  14 February 1927  the exact date is 22/11/1988

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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 05 January 13 07:38 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried Mangere Lawn Cemetery?

I will PM you their email

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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 05 January 13 08:00 GMT (UK) »
and get death cert.

Hi,

It will be better to get the Death Printout, it is the cheaper option and has more information on it.


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Re: Looking for a grave
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 05 January 13 08:04 GMT (UK) »
Also you can have a printout emailed to you

Cheers Janette