Forest of Dean FHT Forum - - St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help?

St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help? (reply)

poppybat — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:06:59 +0000

THANKYOU ERIC!!!

That was so quick! I'm really pleased the grave was easy to find, and to hear that two of their sons are buried there too as I have been trying to find out what happened to them.

I'm sending you an email.

St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help? (reply)

HarryBrook — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:16:23 +0000

Having worked out where Plot A is (my maternal grandmother was buried in the same)it was no problem to find the Hale's grave. They were one of the most prominent families in Cinderford in their day so the grave reflected their status. The inscriptions read /In/ Loving memory of/ Fanny Elizabeth/ Beloved wife of Joseph Hale JP/ of Bilson House Cinderford/ Born at Caerleon Mon Aug. 25th 1832/ Died at Cinderford March 28th. 1919/ "Until the day break and the shadows flee away."/ Cant. 11.17/ "A marwoleath ni bydd mwyach"/ Rev. XXII IV.
/Also in loving memory of/ Joseph Hale M.E. J.P./ of Bilson House Cinderford/ Born at Risca Mon November 16th. 1835/ Died at Cinderford December 31st 1927/ I have fought the good fight I have finished my course/ I have kept the faith
Also buried in adjoining graves are two of their sons Alfred Edward Hale and Eustace John Hale.
email me and I can email you photos of the grave and inscriptions.
The forum works!
Eric Nicholls

St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help? (reply)

poppybat — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:45:33 +0000

Thankyou both for your offers! I'd be very grateful indeed to see a photo if the grave is identifiable.

I've had the experience of walking for hours around a graveyard trying to find a grave without knowing where exactly I should be looking, so I know what a "needle in a haystack" kind of challenge it can be...

From what I know about Joseph and Fanny they weren't exactly short of money (I wish the family could still say that now!) so I imagine they would have had a headstone of some kind. Just hope it hasn't crumbled to nothing as these things have a habit of doing.

Thanks again

Paula

St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help? (reply)

HarryBrook — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:45:42 +0000

At the last meeting of the Forest of Dean Branch of the Gloucestershire Family History Society it was mentioned that a group of volunteers intend to transcribe the MIs at St. John's Churchyard soon and were seeking advice from the FH Soc. as to how to proceed.
If I can work out, or find out, which is Plot A and Row 1 I will gladly try to find and photograph the grave. I go to Cinderford every day.
Unfortunately many of the graves are in a delapidated state and particularly the ones constructed of kerbs are, to varying degrees, buried in the grass, and in such cases a casual walk around is unlikely to locate it.

St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help? (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:45:37 +0000

If this is not an urgent request I can look next time I visit

St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help? (reply)

beav2012 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:38:32 +0000

Have you tried www.findagrave.com Although it is mainly an American site they do have people across the globe who will take photographs (for a fee) of headstones. I don't know if there is anyone around the Cinderford area, but it's worth a try.

St Johns Church, Cinderford - can anyone help?

poppybat — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:40:18 +0000

Hi All,

I've found entries for two of my ancestors in the Parish Registers you have transcribed on this site (thanks for this wonderful resource by the way, it's fantastic and I'm very grateful!), and it would seem that they are buried in the same grave in St John's Church, Cinderford.

Joseph and Fanny Elizabeth Hale died in 1928 and 1919 respectively, and both have the number A/1/17 on their record (I'm assuming this is a plot reference).

I haven't really got any way of getting down to Cinderford to walk around the cemetery (much as I would love to!) and was wondering whether there was anyone willing to transcribe / photograph the headstone, assuming it's still standing, for me? I realise this might be a big ask, because from google maps, it looks like quite a big cemetery, but would having the plot reference help at all?

If this is too big a request, can anyone suggest anywhere where MI's might already have been transcribed?

Many many thanks

Paula