This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: andreakkk Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52351.3.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: thanks Martin - yes i already had the inscrip - it wasd the ONLY Scowcroft in the Parish chruch burial records at the library along with map - they said they didnt inscript the earlier graves - pity !! but i know wehre the grave is (this is my local church when i was young so i know it well ) They grassed over in the 1960s os something but i rememer there being a lot of graves there when i was young just a few flags surround the churhc now - saw on wikipedia that the Vicar gave some broken headstones to Fred Dibnah as a 'thanks' for doing worrk on the church so they have enmded up on the pathway of Freds old house perhaps - still im not sure WHY they took up the old graves and grassed over - perhaps they thought they could make more money holding events on the grass (they had an exibition a few years back with some wild birds ).and they put a car park there as well (it had all changed last time i went ) there used to be an old buidling at the side of the church which was also a school - this was pulled down in the 1960s it was Parish Church School - Also my own primary school was a part of the church parish so we had to go there and sing every Christmans when i was about 8 but im sure the graves were all there as we used to read them - there are also some within the church too so i will get up there when the church is open - Incidently i was putting a lot of mariages on and a number of them got married at Christmans - Also some of the flagstones were stolen only a few years back during the night and had to be replaced and people used to steal lead off church roofs all the time - so obviously had to think fo saving money Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>