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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]I don't think a record would be kept of when the headstone was erected -that would only exist n family records (e.g. bill from stone masons)How many are buried in the grave?-sometimes a headstone is not erected until the family can afford it. Some of my family are buried in Aldercar cemetery - headstones were removed from there and placed around the walls of the church opposite, so the cemetery is virtually empty of headstones -but there in the middle (of what now looks like a field) is a headstone (and surround) which is in such good condition it looks like it was put there yesterday - it was actually put there in 1951 when the son died - the others in the grave died 1914 and 1938 -and no stone was erected until 1951 About 10 years ago a friend of mine was left quite a substantial amount of money by a great uncle who no one knew of his whereabouts - he died in california, and my friend used some of the inheritance to erect headstones on unmarked graves for grandparents and great grandparents. Maybe something like this happened in your family On the other hand some of the really old headstones -especially the slate ones - stay in pristine condition with little or no maintenance. You could always contact Amber Valley Council -cemeteries dept and ask if they have any record - they are very helpful - (if you want to find an unmarked grave and tell them when you are going they will put a marker where the grave is situated)[/quote]
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This message was updated on 4/26/2008 11:39:27 PM by suzard

A Grave Question
replied on: 4/26/2008 12:45:10 AM

I don't think a record would be kept of when the headstone was erected -that would only exist n family records (e.g. bill from stone masons)How many are buried in the grave?-sometimes a headstone is not erected until the family can afford it.

Some of my family are buried in Aldercar cemetery - headstones were removed from there and placed around the walls of the church opposite, so the cemetery is virtually empty of headstones -but there in the middle (of what now looks like a field) is a headstone (and surround) which is in such good condition it looks like it was put there yesterday - it was actually put there in 1951 when the son died - the others in the grave died 1914 and 1938 -and no stone was erected until 1951

About 10 years ago a friend of mine was left quite a substantial amount of money by a great uncle who no one knew of his whereabouts - he died in california, and my friend used some of the inheritance to erect headstones on unmarked graves for grandparents and great grandparents.

Maybe something like this happened in your family

On the other hand some of the really old headstones -especially the slate ones - stay in pristine condition with little or no maintenance.

You could always contact Amber Valley Council -cemeteries dept and ask if they have any record - they are very helpful - (if you want to find an unmarked grave and tell them when you are going they will put a marker where the grave is situated)

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