Blymhill Church Graveyard Plan

[Newwriter]

I am hoping against hope here really.
I am trying to find the graves of William Tomkinson, buried at Blymhill in 1914 and his wife Emily buried at Blymhill in 1928.
The warden at the church is wonderful and has helped in every way that she can. She has sent me copies of the parish register showing the record for both burials so we know that they were buried there. Unfortunately she does not have a graveyard plan covering the period when they were buried. She only has the plan for the new graveyard started after they were buried.
I have contacted Staffordshire Records Office and they say that they do not have graveyard plans for Blymhill either.
We have searched the graveyard without success.
It is interesting to note that Emily was buried under the Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880 which allowed the family to notify the local rector in writing that they did not wish him to conduct the burial service.
An article in a local newspaper at the time stated that the burial service was conducted by a Mr A Hesselwood. In the 1921 census he was staying as a visitor on a Staffordshire farm and his occupation was described as "Minister of the Gospel". Does anyone know if that is a CofE position or a nonconformist position?
Can anyone think of anything I have not tried in my search to find their graves. They were a well to do local family so unless it was a religious conviction I do not know why there is not a gravestone, or possibly two, at the church. It certainly would not have been the prohibitive cost.
Is there a Staffordshire Family History group who may have recorded the gravestones at some time in the past?
Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings. All offers of help appreciated.

[Willow 4873]

Hi I cant see Mr Hesselwood on the 1921 census the only person I can find that might fit is an Alick Hesselwood b 1891 registered West Ham Essex who served in the merchant navy and is on the 1911 census as Alec

Willow x

[rosie99]

Arthur Richard Heselwood   

Newspaper articles mention an Arthur Heselwood who was a member of the Coneyites or Plymouth Brethren c1911

ADDED. The A R H who was in Staffordshire in 1921 was a School Teacher in the previous census so possibly not the Plymouth Brethren one.

He was born c1873

[ScobieDrom]

In answer to your question about a Staffordshire Family History group, it may be worth your time looking at the web site of Midland Ancestors https://midland-ancestors.uk

I have a copy of their CD for Staffordshire Monumental Inscriptions, unfortunately Blymhill is not included.  However, if you make contact there may be someone with the information you seek.

Best of luck.

[Newwriter]

Firstly, my apologies to Rosie. The error is mine. It was Mr Heselwood with a single "s" not the double "s" I put in the post. Sorry. I am sure that you will see him now.
Rosie99, thank you. That sounds very interesting. I will have to investigate that further, As you say, he was a school teacher in previous censuses but I don't suppose that precludes him from being in the Plymouth Bretheren. I will have to look up the report on FindMyPast.
ScobieDrom thank you for the link. I will give them a go.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply. It is much appreciated.

[Newwriter]

Rosie99 you may have hit the nail on the head.
The article you refer to specifically states that he gave up teaching so that he could concentrate more fully on his religious calling.
Reading up about the Cooneyites they believe in an itinerant style of preaching, giving up wordly goods and living from the kindness of others as they travel around preaching. That would fit with them being visitors at the farm in the 1921 census.
None of that is proof but it does paint a convincing picture. Sadly it does not help me find the graves of William and Emily unless there is a corner of Blymhill set aside for nonconformists. Although if Emily had taken to Mr Heselwood's preaching to such a degree that she wished him to officiate at her funeral then she may well have refused to have a headstone. That would not explain William who died 14 years earlier though. The search goes on...