Jim Someone found the information that my 3 x great grandfather John Boggs died at Dover Castle on 3rd August 1826. He was in the Royal Artillery. I presume he would have been buried there! Who would I contact at Dover Borough Council? Best wishes Frances On 2 April 2013 09:04, Steve Baldock <contact@baldockfaggfamily.org.uk>wrote: > Jim > It is in the vicinity of Dover Castle, one of several, and has a high > viewpoint of the town, on a hillside. There used to be a small chapel in > the centre of the site, but I believe the last time I visited (a while ago > now) it has gone. I have several family members buried there. I contacted > Dover Borough Council in the past to determine grave numbers etc. They were > very accommodating. I guess it would depend on how much information you > were requesting though. > KFHS have CDs which include Dover St. Mary transcripts, though burials > only 1623-1911. > > Steve Baldock > B.Sc.(Hons)(Eng) > *contact@baldockfaggfamily.org.uk* > *http://baldockfaggfamily.org.uk* > Facebook: baldockfaggfamily <http://www.facebook.com/baldockfaggfamily> > Twitter: @baldockfaggfam <http://twitter.com/baldockfaggfam> > Norfolk FHS # *12782* > Kent FHS # *12869* > GOONS #* 5618* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KENT-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- --- Regards Frances Lee

Hi Frances The burial of John BOGGS is recorded in the register of St Marys church, Dover. It shows that he died at Dover Castle aged 69 and was buried 19th August 1826. Burials recorded in that register have been made at different locationsat different times. Prior to 1837 the burial would have been in the actual churchyard in the town centre. Between 1837 and 1870 it would have been at the burial ground at Cowgate Hill, see http://www.doversociety.org.uk/projects/cowgate-cemetery Following 1870 the new St Mary's cemetery at Copt Hill would have been used. (This is the one referred to by Steve in his e-mail). So your John would have been interred in the churchyard surrounding the actual parish church in the town centre. This has been re-organised several times with headstones having been moved etc. and some having been lost or destroyed by bomb blast in WW2. I am not sure if you will be able to ascertain exactly whereabouts in the churchyard he is. All the best Dave Dixon BA (hons) - Economic & Social History - University of Kent - Canterbury 1997 www.fadedgenes.co.uk On 23 July 2013 21:48, Frances Lee <frances@mayleecat.com> wrote: > Jim > > Someone found the information that my 3 x great grandfather John Boggs died > at Dover Castle on 3rd August 1826. He was in the Royal Artillery. I > presume he would have been buried there! > > Who would I contact at Dover Borough Council? > > Best wishes > > Frances > > On 2 April 2013 09:04, Steve Baldock <contact@baldockfaggfamily.org.uk > >wrote: > > > Jim > > It is in the vicinity of Dover Castle, one of several, and has a high > > viewpoint of the town, on a hillside. There used to be a small chapel in > > the centre of the site, but I believe the last time I visited (a while > ago > > now) it has gone. I have several family members buried there. I contacted > > Dover Borough Council in the past to determine grave numbers etc. They > were > > very accommodating. I guess it would depend on how much information you > > were requesting though. > > KFHS have CDs which include Dover St. Mary transcripts, though > burials > > only 1623-1911. > > > > Steve Baldock > > B.Sc.(Hons)(Eng) > > *contact@baldockfaggfamily.org.uk* > > *http://baldockfaggfamily.org.uk* > > Facebook: baldockfaggfamily <http://www.facebook.com/baldockfaggfamily> > > Twitter: @baldockfaggfam <http://twitter.com/baldockfaggfam> > > Norfolk FHS # *12782* > > Kent FHS # *12869* > > GOONS #* 5618* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > KENT-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > --- > Regards > > Frances Lee > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KENT-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >