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Hi Phyllis

I'll be hopping mad if that happens to me! and I suppose it could. Sounds like it could just be a matter of disposal for the vicars of that time wonder what their obligations were. Did they have to ask permission of the relatives of the person to be buried ? I realise that without a formal funeral there would be no spade work. I was under the impression that my brother would be in the family grave but have to think now 'how could that have happened? the grave would have to be opened. Just not looking forward to my trip now. You have certificates Phyllis and still no wiser. Are local burial records the only source for this situation, hope someone can help you.
I will raise this issue at the office I am visiting.

Fingers crossed.
NORMA

I had a brother died at 12 hours in 1932. The vicor looked at the records and could find no trace of his burial although my Mum told me which churchyard he was in. The vicar said he was probably put in with someone else - so why no records? I have his birth and death certs!

Firstly can I thank everyone who has replied and so quickly I've only been away a couple of .
hours..
My grandparents headstone shows only one grandaughter ( my cousins sister prior to her birth) and a great,great grandaughter also an infant. So maybe my parents couldn't afford the stone mason? there was plenty of room for his little coffin. I'm told there is a place in my town where I can get burial info so I'll be there tomorrow
The birth was at home and I had the same midwife!! who plunged me into a bucket of cold water when I didn't cry!! Home births were the norm I think . I discovered the letterings
on the stone were made of lead and applied ...I've NEVER seen that before, has anyone else ?
Regards
Norma
PS I found missing letters and did a repair job lol

Hello
I have looked to try to find where my brother was buried as he was a stillbirth.My mum told me the graveyard and i know Erith Cemetery records babies who were buried alongside other acdults and did not have their own grave. However this grave yard did not seem to have these 'extra' records. Could that be right? I am wondering if I missed him but I don't remember seeing any at all.
I have come across lot sof stillbirths at Erith, tucked in with another person.

I am taking my cousin to the cemetery today and the prospect brought to mind my brother David who didn't live to be my brother. Mother told me my father made him a little coffin and he was buried (perhaps unofficially) in a family grave 1930/31. I have long wanted to acknowledge him. My mother had to be sedated before anyone could take him from her. He was 121/2 llbs and perfectly formed. just too big to make a safe exit.
I don't expect it to be easy. Has anyone here been successful in such a quest ?

Regards
Norma