Hello All, Whilst on the subject of burials/cemeteries, does anyone know if the Essex County Lunatic Asylum (which later became Warley hospital) definitely had its own cemetery within the grounds?  I have been looking at Burial books on line which suggests it did, the words ‘Parish of' have been crossed out on the pages & 'Cemetery of'' has been inserted. I expect it is a silly question but is there likely to have been any gravestones? (I'm looking at a burial which took place in 1906).  I wonder what happened to the burial area when it was developed recently. Regards Roma (Essex, UK)   Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Roma, You may find the following reference on SEAX at the Essex Record Office of help, as they have filmed five volumes of the Burial Registers for the County Asylum Cemetery at Brentwood, or is this what you mean when you wrote you have been looking at Burial books on line? Q/ALc 12/4 (This volume covers the period Dec 1902 to Dec 1917) Can't help regarding gravestones though. Hope you find what you are looking for. Regards David Hello All, Whilst on the subject of burials/cemeteries, does anyone know if the Essex County Lunatic Asylum (which later became Warley hospital) definitely had its own cemetery within the grounds? I have been looking at Burial books on line which suggests it did, the words ‘Parish of' have been crossed out on the pages & 'Cemetery of'' has been inserted. I expect it is a silly question but is there likely to have been any gravestones? (I'm looking at a burial which took place in 1906). I wonder what happened to the burial area when it was developed recently. Regards Roma No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: 8/25/2008 7:05 AM

I have a friend who has worked at Warley Hospital so I forwarded your question to her - this is her reply: >Hmmm, well there isn't a graveyard on the site...well >not that I have seen when I have been there...though >there was a church, as there is at Runwell and chances >are the service would have taken place on-site. Burial >would more than likely have been at the nearest >cemetary...and there is a church (whether it's the old >hospital one...) right next to the hospital...well a >few yards away and it's quite old....My betting would >be to check the graveyard there. >Hope that helps a little<G>. The Runwell residents always >ended up at the Wickford cemetary down Runwell Road if >families did not express alternative wishes. Nothing definite, but hope that helps in some way. Donna Essex, UK -----Original Message----- From: essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:essex-uk-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Roma Chatt Sent: 25 August 2008 11:22 To: Essex-UK@rootsweb.com Subject: [Ess] Essex County Lunatic Asylum cemetery Hello All, Whilst on the subject of burials/cemeteries, does anyone know if the Essex County Lunatic Asylum (which later became Warley hospital) definitely had its own cemetery within the grounds? I have been looking at Burial books on line which suggests it did, the words ‘Parish of' have been crossed out on the pages & 'Cemetery of'' has been inserted. I expect it is a silly question but is there likely to have been any gravestones? (I'm looking at a burial which took place in 1906). I wonder what happened to the burial area when it was developed recently. Regards Roma (Essex, UK)