Hi Josephine, Thank you for that, as Pat Hase said, it was quite a common occurrence, so I should not feel so upset about the situation that my grandmother faced as there were so many others in similar or other extenuating circumstances regarding funeral expenses. I have sent an email to Canford to see if they offer any services regarding searches for children who were buried in with others. I hope to get a reply sometime soon. Patricia A. Almonte, Canada >My grandparents took the baby's coffin to Greenbank Cemetery, themselves, >and the baby was buried in a mass grave. >Josephine >-- >Josephine Jeremiah
On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:02:20 -0000, Patricia A <smadap@rogers.com> wrote: > Hi Josephine, > Thank you for that, as Pat Hase said, it was quite a common occurrence, > so I should not feel so upsetabout the situation that my grandmother > faced as there were so many others in similar or otherextenuating > circumstances regarding funeral expenses. Hi Patricia, I must admit that I felt upset yesterday, when my aunt told me that my Mum's baby brother was buried in Greenbank with others, too, presumably in an unmarked grave. I knew of the baby's death, but I didn't know that he was buried in Greenbank or that my grandfather had taken the tiny coffin there himself resting on his lap for the short journey, which would have been by some kind of horse-drawn transport. > I have sent an email to Canford to see if they offer any services > regarding searches for children whowere buried in with others. I hope > to get a reply sometime soon. Let us know the answer to your request for information. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
I thought I should at least let you know that, to date - and it is now 2 months since I sent in my inquiry - I have not had any response whatsoever from Canford. I have to admit to being somewhat disappointed. Patricia A Almonte, Canada ________________________________ t. > I have sent an email to Canford to see if they offer any services > regarding searches for children who were buried in with others. I hope > to get a reply sometime soon. Let us know the answer to your request for information. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
My Great Grandparents buried a stillborn baby they named Josephine in a "glass coffin" family legend says at the foot of the Indian Prince's grave in Arnos Vale Cemetery, so suspecting that was illegally done by themselves. Or maybe it was the story concocted for the remaining children. This would have been sometime between 1919 and 1923. Jenny Kingsbury. Weston-super-Mare. -----Original Message----- From: Patricia A Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 2:02 AM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B&S] Baby's burial at Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol,1917 (was Death, grief ...) Hi Josephine, Thank you for that, as Pat Hase said, it was quite a common occurrence, so I should not feel so upset about the situation that my grandmother faced as there were so many others in similar or other extenuating circumstances regarding funeral expenses. I have sent an email to Canford to see if they offer any services regarding searches for children who were buried in with others. I hope to get a reply sometime soon. Patricia A. Almonte, Canada >My grandparents took the baby's coffin to Greenbank Cemetery, themselves, >and the baby was buried in a mass grave. >Josephine >-- >Josephine Jeremiah ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message