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trying to find a birmingham grave

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zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 27 Mar 2011 14:03

hi all can any one please help. great grand father edwin wallace lewis 1872-1941 lived loxley road smethwick nr birmingham the nearest graveyard to his home was uplands cemetery how can i find out if he was buried there to save a wasted journey. ( or were he is buried)
thanks zena

Researching:
lewis smith mowbray townsend crowther holmes bourne hands

wisechild

wisechild Report 27 Mar 2011 15:21

He could possibly have been cremated, in which case there won´t be a grave.
Try contacting the Loacal Authority who keep cemetery records. It will help them if you can give an approximate date of death, or at least a year .
It won´t be Birmingham City Council as Smethwick is outside the city boundry.
Marion

zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 27 Mar 2011 16:06

ok wise child thanks i will try that
zena

Researching:
lewis smith mowbray townsend crowther holmes bourne hands

JustDinosaurJill

JustDinosaurJill Report 27 Mar 2011 19:35

If you Google Birmingham History Forum you can sign into the forum and ask the question on there. Someone might be able to give you advice or put you in contact with the right office.

Jill

Researching:
Birmingham: Wood,Benson,Eadie,Wassall. Barnsley: Eadie. Whalsay,Sheltland: Polson,Poleson. Chipping Norton: Busby. Winchcombe: Goodall/Goodhall. Kate MM (Eadie) Meteyard. Sidney Herbert Meteyard - English Pre-Raphaelite Painter and member of the Birmingham Group. Meteyard/Meatyard family.

zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 27 Mar 2011 20:04

thanks jill
will try that too
zena

Researching:
lewis smith mowbray townsend crowther holmes bourne hands