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How do I find a Gravestone in Brighton

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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 20 Aug 2008 22:30

There's probably something about him in the local paper of the time. The local Record Office to the area might have access to those. Even Brighton & Hove Council might have them.

You could try contacting local undertakers - some of them have been around for years so that might work - it might be better to write to them.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Janice

Janice Report 20 Aug 2008 22:23

If he was well-known, have you tried googling him to see if there's an obituary?

Sam

Sam Report 20 Aug 2008 22:06

See here, it seems they will do a search for £10 plus another £2.50 for a map...

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1001142

Sam

Sam Report 20 Aug 2008 22:06

Well start with the cemeteries closest to where he lived. Doing a quick google would suggest that Brihton council look after 7 cemeteries.

Contact the cemeteries dept of the council and see if they will check their burial records. As you know when he died, it shouldn't take them long. They may charge for this though, I know ours charges £20 per look up!

Sam x

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 20 Aug 2008 22:04

This is the number for Brighton and Hove City council. Why don`t you give them a ring and ask for number for parks and cemetries, and hopefully they may be able to track down your grans ancestors grave.

01273 290000

or

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

Nicky

Researching:
Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge

Michelle

Michelle Report 20 Aug 2008 22:02

Hi
No, she has never been there. ALl I know was the date that he died, his address and the fact that he was a well known liberal political supporter.

I dont know where to start trying to track it down.

Thanks for your help.

Janice

Janice Report 20 Aug 2008 21:21

Has your gran been there before? Can she describe where she thinks it is?

Michelle

Michelle Report 20 Aug 2008 20:46

Hi there

My 86 year old gran has decided that she would like to visit her great grandfathers grave but I have absolultely no idea how to find it (I dont live anywhere near there)

His name was William Woodward and he died on 8 May 1901

Any help would be great very welcome.

Thanks

Michelle