On 14/08/2012 11:30 AM, Jenny wrote: > I have recently made contact with my cousin in Canada, she has just celebrated her 96th birthday. I am now looking for details of her mother’s, my aunt, cremation. > My aunt died 13/04/1930 in Datchet and the funeral service was at a church in Wimbledon. I thought the cremation may have been at Putney but cremations there did not start until 1938. > My cousin would like to know if her ashes were taken to Canada or if they were lest at the crematorium. > Can anyone tell me where the cremation would have taken place, would there have been a service at the crematorium and would there be any records. > Many thanks > Jenny > ************************************** The SoG booklet "Guide to Greater London Cemeteries and Crematoria" by Wolfson, revised by Cliff Webb gives very few ematoria near to Wimbledon open by 1930. Therefore a journey was likely. Golders Green had opened in 1903 West Norwood (nearer) 1915 Further afield were Hendon (1922) and Woking Crematorium, near Brookwood. (1878) With the limited choice, do not be put of by distances. I would start with West Norwood, the Woking or Golders Green, thenHendon. Kind regards, John Henley

I am now looking for details of her motherŽs, my aunt, cremation. > > My aunt died 13/04/1930 in Datchet and the funeral service was at a church in Wimbledon. I would guess that Brookwood crematorium was a strong possibiloity, since there was a rail connection much used by people living (dying!) in south London, easy of access from Wimbledon. EVE Author of The McLaughlin Guides for Family Historians Secretary, Bucks Genealogical Society

a good second bet maybe where geoge cornhill and freddie mills were both cremated honor oak park just outside lewisham thanks pete  ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 15:35 Subject: Re: [MDX] CREMATIONS IN 1930   I am now looking for details of her mother´s, my aunt, cremation. > > My aunt died 13/04/1930 in Datchet  and the funeral service was at a church in Wimbledon. I would guess that Brookwood crematorium was a strong possibiloity, since there was a rail connection  much used by people living (dying!) in south London, easy of access from Wimbledon. EVE Author of The McLaughlin Guides for Family Historians Secretary, Bucks Genealogical Society ************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. **MEANINGFUL Subject Lines - who, what, where, when, with SURNAMES in CAPITAL letters** List Admin can be contacted at: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message