> It is possible to purchase a grave 'out of common' and hence be allowed to > erect a headstone" > Jack In 1931 my grandfather was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Newcastle and it was not until 1942 that my grandmother purchased the plot. A memorial was erected the following year. We discovered that in 1917 a woman, unknown to the family, was buried in the same plot. The time difference between burials was 14 years 1 month 29 days. This has to have been a common grave that has been purchased. It does appear to be slightly cheaper than other plots bought at a similar time so perhaps there was a discount for it having been used previously. Richard