The Lancashireman's graveyard book


Burnley cemetery


Burnley Cemetery is a large cemetery with about 150000 burials in over 50000 graves.
The burial records are available free-of-charge at lan-opc.
Unfortunately I can't provide links to the individual graves because the URIs are not fixed.

Constantine gravestone Grave no: A3419/A3418

In loving memory of
Mary wife of Ottiwell Constantine
died Sep 14th 189? aged 70 years.
Also the above
Ottiwell Constantine
died March 31st 1902 aged 77 years
Curedale gravestone Grave no: 3652/3653

In Loving Memory of William,
the beloved husband of Martha Curedale,
of Briercliffe Rd.
who died Aug. 14th 1895, aged 49 years
Also of the above named Martha Curedale,
who died Oct. 20th 1922, in her 78th year
Re-united
Also Fred Edmondson,
who died Jan. 17th 1942, aged 54 years
Also Gertrude, beloved wife of the above,
who died Mar. 30th 1952, aged 68 years

Also James, their son, aged 5 months.
Also Clara, their daughter, aged 8 months.
Also George Herbert, their son in his 4th year.
Also William Arthur, their son aged 1 year.
Edmondson gravestone Grave no.: A18433

Sacred to the memory of
a dear husband and father
Arthur Edmondson
died 31.1.77, aged 72
His life a beautiful memory
His absence a silent grief.
Also a dear wife and mother
Mary Edmondson
died May 15th 1992, aged 84
Loves last gift remembrance.
Pollard gravestone Grave no.: 1614

In Memory of
Ann, Daughter of
John & Alice Pollard,
of Wood Top
[who] died June 10th 1861
Aged 4 Years
xxxxxxxx John Pollard
[who die]d xxx xxth 1887
[Age]d xx [Yea]rs
Hartley gravestone Grave no.: A3853/A3854

In Loving Memory of
Clara
beloved wife of Tom Hartley,
of Lower Oaken Eaves Farm,
who died June 13th 1945, aged 52 years.
Also Fred their beloved son,
who died March 14th 1926, aged 5 years

xxx of Ada
Greenwood gravestone Grave no.: NE10183

In Loving Memory of
Mabel,
the dearly loved wife of
Frank Greenwood,
died June 28th 1962, aged 76 years.
"Love's last gift."
Greenwood gravestone
Edmondson gravestone Grave no.: 11907

In Loving Memory of
Nicholas Edmondson,
of Roberts Row,
died June 4th 1888, in his 62nd year.
Also Elizabeth, wife of the above,
died Jan'ry 25th 1891, aged 62 years.
Robert Edmondson,
died Sep'br 2nd 1869, aged 78 years
Also of James Edmondson,
of 6 Halstead St. Burnley
died Sept. 19th 1900 aged 63 years
Thy will be done
Cowgill gravestone Grave no.: NE10352

In Loving Memory of Sarah Ann,
the beloved wife of Elijah Cowgill,
died March 18th 1955, aged 74 years.
Also Elijah, beloved husband of the above
died April 2nd 1956, aged 78 years.
Re-united.
Also Vera, beloved wife of John Cowgill,
died March 27th 1975, aged 56 years.
Also John Peel Cowgill,
son of the above named
Elijah & Sarah Ann Cowgill
1913 - 1979

Note: neither Vera nor John Peel Cowgill
appears to be buried here.
Cowgill gravestone
Hartley/Cunday gravestone Grave no.: NE10665

5780421 Private
T. Hartley
The Royal Norfolk Regiment
15th October 1942 Age 39

[on vase at base]
Violet Cunday
1906 - 1994
Loved and Remembered
Hartley/Cunday gravestone

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