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My Irish great grandfather James Sullivan, was described as a well respected leading hand at Woolwich Arsenal when he died in an accident at work after many years of service. I have finally tracked down his burial details and am shocked to discover that he was interred in unconsecrated ground, 3rd Class, nine feet down! The Mayor of Woolwich (who was also the local undertaker) was one of the mourners and his son later married into our family!
Why the undignified burial? Am I to assume that there will be no grave marker as a consequence?
I correct a slight error on the above, it was John Messent who was a councillor at the time of the accident who married into our family. John Messent was Mayor of Woolwich in 1902 during the Coronation of Edward VII & Alexandria and had a commemorative coin struck with his name on it.
Massey (London, Woking, Teignmouth), Massie (Banff, Aberdeen - Scotland) Sullivan, O'Sullivan (Kanturk Ireland, London, Woolwich) Mactaggart (Montrose, Angus, Scotland, Singapore), Thornhill (Surrey), Lyall, Walsh, Linehan, Holland, Langton, Armstrong.