Ellon Graveyard

[Katrena]

Hello
Does anyone have the book Aberdeenshire & North East Family History Society's The Kirkyard of Ellon? I’m looking for my maternal grandmothers burial place.

Thanks in advance
Katrena

[GR2]

Yes. What is her name?

[Katrena]

Martha Will Norrie (nee Coull) died 1969.
Many thanks

[GR2]

There is no reference to her on any of the monumental inscriptions. There is one Coull and one "Norie", but not her. The booklet is for the old kirkyard. I wonder if she is buried in the newer cemetery, which the booklet does not cover?

[Katrena]

Do you know where the old Kirkyard is? I know St Mary’s on the Rock have a graveyard but thought the other was just as you’re coming into Ellon from the Peterhead side. In reality there are three sections to that graveyard I’m talking about. Perhaps she’s not there at all, it’s only because my mother remembered her to be.
Thanks for your research
Katrena

[GR2]

The booklet is for the old graveyard round the parish kirk, which is just south of the Square. St Mary's on the Rock is a different place. More recent burials are likely to be in the new cemetery, which, as you say, is on Castle Road as you come into Ellon from Peterhead.

You could always try to find a funeral notice in the Press and Journal. With a new cemetery like that at Ellon, it is not too hard to find a gravestone, if there is one, as they tend to be erected chronologically. Look for the 1969 ones (unless her husband pre-deceased her and you would have to look for the row with inscriptions for the year he died.

[Morvenwalker]

That's quite a recent death so best place to try if Rootschatters cant help would be Aberdeenshire Council Offices. Not sure which one. Gordon House Inverurie would be my guess. Good Luck

[Katrena]

Well after traipsing the cemetery in Ellon this fine sunny afternoon, it looks like she’s not buried there! Well at least not in the oldest bit. Will have a look in the middle graveyard as she may be there. That will have to wait until another sunny Sunday.
Thanks for everyone’s help though.

[Forfarian]

Not much point traipsing around graveyards if there's no stone on the grave, or if she was cremated. I agree, ask the council, who have the burial records.