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ABNEY PARK CEMETERY London

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Janet

Janet Report 12 May 2010 16:39

I am just reviving this thread as I visited the cemetery recently and it is a really interesting place. Quite nice even for just a walk.

I found my great grand parents' grave records on the searchable site and visited a couple of weekends ago. All very overgrown so even armed with the small map I couldn't find anything. I emailed them yesterday with the details and got a reply today saying that they had found the grave, no headstone but the names are on the end of grave. They are going to e mail me a picture of it.

What a good result!
Janet

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,

Michael

Michael Report 22 Oct 2003 21:27

My 3 greats grandmother was buried there in 1858. The reference I had from the website was Burial 020110 Section C04 Index 1S09. I visited the Cemetery and located the area from the map (about 20m by 10m I think). It was incredibly overgrown. As far as possible I inspected many head stones, but without success. I then went to the visitor's centre where they were able from the burial number to tell me that burial was in a "common grave" and would have been marked with a very small stone at ground level. There was very little chance of locating the exact spot because of the vegetation. So I failed to get the hoped for headstone inscription. Also, I am still trying to find her maiden name. There are some very elaborate memorials, Perhaps you will be lucky.

Marcie

Marcie Report 22 Oct 2003 14:53

hi i got in eventually thanks, but could,nt find referance of granddad david astill edwards i know he was buried there early 1946, i visited with grandma in the 50/60s in fact she had purchased the plot with enough room for her, but she was never buried there marcie

Sarah

Sarah Report 22 Oct 2003 12:53

Hi Marcia Sorry about that . I checked it and it worked ok for me. Have you tried Alisons link? I hope you find your grandad. Sarah

Alison

Alison Report 22 Oct 2003 11:59

You can take a virtual tour of this cemetary on the net. I was able to see whereabouts my families graves were in on the tour. The site also has links to other cemetary sites. http://www(.)abney-park(.)org(.)uk/

Janet

Janet Report 22 Oct 2003 10:53

Marcia That's the address I've got - and I've just checked, and I can still get in OK. If you're still having a problem - post your granddad's full name, and I'll check it for you. Janet

Marcie

Marcie Report 22 Oct 2003 10:40

hi sarah i must be doing something wrong, tried the adddress you gave but it was unknown my granddad is buried in abney park early 1946 so would like to access site marcie

Sarah

Sarah Report 21 Oct 2003 19:41

I oftern check this site when i find a new surname. As you know its not that easy going up and down the UK going round the churchyards checking the headstones. Iam sure there are other sites like this where you can check to see if a relative is buried there. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb(.)com/~abneypark/abneyy(.)html. Sorry iam sure that there is a shorter web address, i got this threw another link many moons ago. Sarah