Died in Crete

[CaroleW]

Hi Jen
The GRO reference relates to his alleged 1997 death on the Tree on Ancestry.  It says he died Staffs 1997 in which case it would be on the GRO index - but it isn't.  I have messaged the tree owner

[fiddlerslass]

Find my past has deaths registered abroad, but I am not sure if they will cover the 1980's

[lyp24]

Thanks for the reply JenB
Thats why i was asking if it was recorded in crete x

[JenB]

This is the current advice, but I don't know if it applied around 1984
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-to-do-after-a-british-person-dies-in-greece

The death doesn't appear on the consular indices on FindMyPast.

[lyp24]

Thankyou JenB
May have to see if they will issue his family another cert, as they must have had one originally to bury him in great barr
Lynn x

[CaroleW]

Have you contacted Gt Barr to establish when he was buried as that will at least confirm the year of death & his burial records may even give his actual death date

[JenB]

I was just about to say the same as Carole - the burial record should show his date of death.

[lyp24]

Will have to contact the church st margarets in great barr. See if they can help. Also my friend stated his grandfather was buried so will ask if theres a headstone.
I always pick complicated family trees to do but where theres a will (which there isnt 🤣) there will be a way.

Thankyou to you both for your help. Will  update if or when i find out
Lynn

[CaroleW]

I have included the link to this post in my message to the tree owner but if I get a personal reply I will post details