Maidstone Road & Palmerston Road Cemetery, Chatham

[grahamila]

Is there anyone who could take a photograph of one of the gravestones in this cemetery?

[Jebber]

Are you certain there is a Gravestone there are a lot without?  And have you tried Find a Grave? They have a list of graves in both cemeteries, some have photos but not all? There is the option to request a photo.

I have relatives buried in both cemeteries but few of mine have gravestone.

[grahamila]

I got the information from Find My Past who obtained it from the Kent Family History Society.  The grave is for Edward Henry Grist (died 7.12.1939) and his wife Harriet Amelia Grist (died 20.12.1950).  They are both buried in the same grave - Section V, Grave No 276 (U).

[grandarog]

Maybe the (U) signifies unmarked .

[rosie99]

It is mentioned on the Monumental Inscription database so there must be a memorial.  The other details appear to come from the burial register, could the U be Unconsecrated?

[grahamila]

I would go with unconsecrated

[JenB]

I’d agree that ‘U’ most likely means that they were buried in the Unconsecrated ( i.e. non-conformist) section of the cemetery.

[Jebber]

Non conformists are buried in consecrated ground, it's only certain C of E Churches  that refused to bury them  in the consecrated section?  Most of my Father's family were  non conformist, as I am today. I have only found the occasional family member buried in an  unconsecrated section.
 
 

[JenB]

Most cemeteries were created with a 'Consecrated' and 'Unconsecrated' section.

The 'Consecrated' section would be intended Anglican Burials, and would be consecrated as a whole for this when the cemetery was opened.

The 'Unconsecrated' section was reserved for use by non-conformists and other faiths. Each individual grave plot would be consecrated by the minister at the time of burial.

A burial in the (so-called) 'Unconsecrated' section doesn't mean that it took place in unconsecrated ground.

See this post by Guy Etchells https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=812254.msg6726457#msg6726457
and https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=705756.msg5487525#msg5487525