Hi Christine What year are you likely to be referring to? Our guess, quite frankly, is that a cremation would not have taken place as Portchester was the first local crematorium. There was a discussion on list recently and you will find http://www.srgw.demon.co.uk/CremSoc/History/HistSocy.html quite interesting. There were only 58 crematoria at the end of the 2nd world war in the whole of the British Isles. Hope this helps Linda & Tony -----Original Message----- From: christine giles [mailto:chrisgiles46@hotmail.com] Sent: 15 July 2005 09:33 To: ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Portchester Crematorium Hi Bazzer Would you beable to tell me where creamtions took place before 1958. I had a brother and I think his name was Christian Catt but I belive he was cremated at the age of 5 or 7. I think he lived in Clarance road Southsea at the time. Thanks Chris G >Just a reminder to the list, I live a 100 yards away from the Cerm'. If any >listers wish me to make any enquires I will do so. Names are all indexed . >If you have a name that you want checked they will give me a print out of >all the cremations under that name. Please bear in mind that they will not >give out address that you do not know.The Crem' opened in 1958. >Regards >Bazzer >Portchester >Fareham >Hampshire >www.clarkeology.com > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.14/48 - Release Date: 13/07/2005 > > >==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== >Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi Re the Porchester Crematorian My brother would have died in approx 1955 but cannot be sure. My mother said that he was cremated and her father dealt with it all as she had me as a small baby and my father was away at sea in the Royal Navy. He thought that best as she wasn't living in Southsea at the time she was living in Hastings her home town and he knew she would not be able to return to visit his grave regularly. Would the Royal Navy have helped out with this sort of thing as my grandfather was Royal Navy retired ?? Her son was staying with her friend in Southsea when he was accidentally killed. His name was Christian and I presume Catt as that is what my surname used to be, my mothers name was Parsons . It is all quite mystifying. I must admit I am wondering if he ever was killed or perhaps was just adopted by her friend and brought up in her family. I think this because I got in touch with the Historical Collections Librarian and they could find no trace of him from the 1952 =1956 death index records. I also wonder if any one who subscribes to this list who has lived locally in Southsea for many years and is between the ages of 52- 58 years of age could have gone to school near Shaftsbury Road Southsea would they remember him ? Chris Giles > Hi Christine > What year are you likely to be referring to? Our guess, quite frankly, is > that a cremation would not have taken place as Portchester was the first > local crematorium. > There was a discussion on list recently and you will find > http://www.srgw.demon.co.uk/CremSoc/History/HistSocy.html quite > interesting. > > There were only 58 crematoria at the end of the 2nd world war in the whole > of the British Isles. > Hope this helps > Linda & Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: christine giles [mailto:chrisgiles46@hotmail.com] > Sent: 15 July 2005 09:33 > To: ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Portchester Crematorium > > > > Hi Bazzer > Would you beable to tell me where creamtions took place before 1958. I > had > a brother and I think his name was Christian Catt but I belive he was > cremated at the age of 5 or 7. I think he lived in Clarance road Southsea > at the time. > Thanks Chris G > > > >>Just a reminder to the list, I live a 100 yards away from the Cerm'. If >>any > >>listers wish me to make any enquires I will do so. Names are all indexed . >>If you have a name that you want checked they will give me a print out of >>all the cremations under that name. Please bear in mind that they will not >>give out address that you do not know.The Crem' opened in 1958. >>Regards >>Bazzer >>Portchester >>Fareham >>Hampshire >>www.clarkeology.com >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.14/48 - Release Date: 13/07/2005 >> >> >>==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== >>Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk for newbies > info,photos of local areas & for free look ups on the PRs we have at home. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Hi Christine, According to staff at Portchester the most likely place was Southampton. Bazzer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda & Tony" <bestcover@lineone.net> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:06 PM Subject: RE: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Portchester Crematorium > Hi Christine > What year are you likely to be referring to? Our guess, quite frankly, is > that a cremation would not have taken place as Portchester was the first > local crematorium. > There was a discussion on list recently and you will find > http://www.srgw.demon.co.uk/CremSoc/History/HistSocy.html quite > interesting. > > There were only 58 crematoria at the end of the 2nd world war in the whole > of the British Isles. > Hope this helps > Linda & Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: christine giles [mailto:chrisgiles46@hotmail.com] > Sent: 15 July 2005 09:33 > To: ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Portchester Crematorium > > > > Hi Bazzer > Would you beable to tell me where creamtions took place before 1958. I > had > a brother and I think his name was Christian Catt but I belive he was > cremated at the age of 5 or 7. I think he lived in Clarance road Southsea > at the time. > Thanks Chris G > > > >>Just a reminder to the list, I live a 100 yards away from the Cerm'. If >>any > >>listers wish me to make any enquires I will do so. Names are all indexed . >>If you have a name that you want checked they will give me a print out of >>all the cremations under that name. Please bear in mind that they will not >>give out address that you do not know.The Crem' opened in 1958. >>Regards >>Bazzer >>Portchester >>Fareham >>Hampshire >>www.clarkeology.com >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.14/48 - Release Date: 13/07/2005 >> >> >>==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== >>Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk for newbies > info,photos of local areas & for free look ups on the PRs we have at home. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.14/48 - Release Date: 13/07/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.14/48 - Release Date: 13/07/2005