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I have somebody who entered the hospital in 1953 and died in there in 1959.

I assume that because of the 100 year rule I would not be able to see detailed records such as Warwick Davis was able to see on WDYTYA did last night.

Would though I be able to confirm if she was buried there?

Is anybody visiting the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone and can check the burials register?

Thanks

Oakwood park hospital was a Psychiatric Hospital and didn't, have its own cemetery

It took patients from all over so it's possible a person passing away there would be returned to their home for a funeral .

They could too have be buried or cremated in a local council run cemetery/crematoria

Getting the death cert and contacting the parks and cemeteries dept of Maidstone Council giving them the deatails from the death cert they may be able to give you some info

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakwood_Hospital

Shirley, are you sure?

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/former-cemetery-to-become-public-10228/

John yes you are right there was as separate cemetery

I meant my reply is as much that it wasn't in the grounds of the hospital I believe


I do know of someone who was in Oakwood for many years but when they passed away the family took them back to the medway area for burial in the family grave


It seems the cemetery closed in the 1950,s

The 100 year rule does apply

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/8cb52970-a91b-4959-995d-249a55286215

That is one thing I would like to find out, whether she was buried there or taken back to be buried closer to home.

Hello John, are you able to share her name?

Have you tried newspapers- they often give places of interment on death notices.

Wonder if this will help

https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Oakwood-Hospital-Cemetery-abandoned/278951#/

Sadly no there are only 22 entries.

No I have not tried the newspapers. I do not expect there to be an entry.

Her name is Rosa Tessa Knight died 23 March 1959

Just for reference:

1939:

Knight Household (3 People) 6 Kay Street , Bexley M.B., Kent, England

Cecil Arthur Knight 02 May 1894 Male Steam Engine Fitter (Heavy Worker) Married
Rosa Tessa Knight 20 Apr 1890 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Closed Record
Sidney Walter Knight 26 Oct 1931 Male At School Single

I've had a quick look in the papers- can't see anything relevant

Thanks AustinQ

On Findmypast

Knight Rosa T 1891 1959 1959 England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Maidstone, Kent, England

At present I don't have a FMP subscription. Perhaps someone with one will be able to look for you. Might mention which cemetery she is buried at.

Good luck!

Coral - unfortunately, its only the death reg.


First name(s) ROSA T
Last name KNIGHT
Gender Female
Birth year 1891
Age 68
Death quarter 1
Death year 1959
District Maidstone
County Kent
Volume 5B
Page 886

Although not directly related to John’s search, her estate did go to probate.

KNIGHT Rosa Tessa of 6 Kay Street, Welling Kent (wife of Cecil Arthur Knight) died 22 March 1959 at Oakwood Hospital Maidstone Administration London 6 July to the said Cecil Arthur Knight engineer fitter.

Following on from Shirley’s suggestion – have you looked for a burial in the Welling area? She's not listed on Ancestry's 'Bexley' burials nor on Deceased online which has the records for Eltham Cemetery & Crematorium.

I have not looked in the Welling area. Welling comes under Bexley council.

Her husband's death

Cecil Arthur Knight
Birth Date: 2 May 1894
Date of Registration: Dec 1979
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Bexley
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 11
Page: 0498

And burial
Bexley, Kent, England, Cemetery Registers, 1879-1985

Cecil Arthur Knight
Birth Date: abt 1894
Age: 85
Death Date: 22 Nov 1979
Death Place: Sidcup, Kent
Burial Date: 30 Nov 1979
Burial Place: Erith, Kent, England
Cemetery: Erith Cemetery - that'll be Brook Street cemetery
Grave Number: HH 364

Died Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Home address 26 Upper Holly Hill, Belvedere.
Buried in unconsecrated ground.

The Bexley Burials, such as found for Cecil, are on Ancestry.

Rosa (nor Rose) Knight isn't listed there. I'm not sure if Cecil's plot is individual or a common grave, There aren't any other burials shown on the same page with the same plot number.

Somethings seems to have gone wrong with the image film-strip on Ancestry with pages either not in sequence, or missing.

For instance, images 99-102 are purely details on when and where the deceased was buried and the parish they came from. If loaded correctly, the previous image should have been the left hand half of a double page spread. That would have given their name, age and place of death (or residence before death)

The probate entry says she died 22 March.

On the visible part of the left hand page there are a few deaths close in date to that, although there’s no way of telling who they belong to.

21 Mar, bur 25 Mar Class C, D86 consecrated – All Saints Belvedere
22 Mar (as above)
21 Mar, bur 26 Mar, Class C, A252 consecrated – St Augustines, Slade Green
21 Mar, bur 26 Mar, Class A, J715 consecrated – All Saints Belvedere
23 Mar, bur 28 Mar, Class C, C1289 consecrated – All Saints Belvedere
23 Mar, bur 4 Apr, Class B, C1443m consecrated – All Saints Belvedere

Thanks DetEcTive, Cecil is buried with his second wife, which makes me think that his first wife Rosa is buried at Oakwood hospital.

I am not sure what buried in unconsecrated ground means. He is buried in a regular cemetery.