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Bit of a longshot.....
« on: 05 February 2018, 11:18:32 am »
I never met my paternal grand father, family arguments etc., but lately have been trying to locate his grave. I know he died in Hammersmith in 1960 but so far have been unable to trace his resting place.

Any Foccers here trudged a similar path ????
I used to not give a foc, then I discovered Red Bull and now I don't give a flying foc !!!

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Re: Bit of a longshot.....
« Reply #1 on: 05 February 2018, 08:22:48 pm »
You could try https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales    (National Burials Index).  It's by no means comprehensive but you be lucky...

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Re: Bit of a longshot.....
« Reply #2 on: 05 February 2018, 08:28:42 pm »
Another thought- contact the local authority/ archives service to see if there are any indexes to their cemeteries and crematoria.
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Re: Bit of a longshot.....
« Reply #3 on: 06 February 2018, 02:09:39 pm »
Thanks Rob, tried those with no luck.
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Re: Bit of a longshot.....
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2018, 04:32:15 pm »
Have you got the actual death certificate? Will tell you where he died - hospital, at home etc etc. That might help. Other idea is local newspapers for a few weeks after the death might well carry details of the death and funeral. Some of these are archived online, but if not local libraries are bound to have copies, sometimes on microfilm.

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Re: Bit of a longshot.....
« Reply #5 on: 06 February 2018, 06:31:58 pm »
If he died in Hammersmith, these people may have a record of burials and cremations.
https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/deaths/cemeteries-and-burials
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Re: Bit of a longshot.....
« Reply #6 on: 07 February 2018, 12:02:24 pm »
Thanks Bob, have emailed them.
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