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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 8 Jan 2019 15:51

If the marker is just a temporary marker ( a wooden cross for instance) and not a permanently erected headstone then most cemeteries don't mind this.

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jan 2019 14:10

Sue
It's unusual for a public grave to have any markers

What about the others buried in the same grave ,have they markers too ?

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 8 Jan 2019 10:00

My Dad's public grave has his name on it.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jan 2019 08:15

Associated thread

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat

Have referred that thread to this one as it's got the explanation

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jan 2019 08:10

A public grave means it's not privately owned and will have no markers

They used to be known as paupers graves

My paternal grandmother is in a public grave with 7 other unrelated persons
She died in 1907

The council was able to give me the plot and grave nos and the cemetery manager took me to the area . It's just a big area grassed over but as it's municipal he was able to walk out the rows and say where the plot was
I was able to put flowers down and as I don't live in the area was told they would remove them when they had died off

Don't think on a public grave you can put any markers though

The cemetery and or the council will advise you

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Gary

Gary Report 8 Jan 2019 07:53

Thanks to the suggestions from people on here I have found where my mums baby was buried he died after only being born for a couple of hours in 1957 I contacted the cemetery where he is they gave me a plot number and have emailed me a plan of the cemetery but it says he is in a public grave what does that mean and would my mum be allowed to put flowers and possibly a cross with his name on.