im hoping that someone could help me i am looking for a grave at ruardean church many years ago my nan had a baby girl who`s name was joan m watkins she died when she was roughly 15 - 18 months old my nans name was marjorie beard until she married my gramp cyril watkins from cinderford as far as i know my nan originated from ruardean her dad`s name was william beard people knew him as ted he was the local policeman and he was also the bellringer at ruardean church he used to live at pearson cottage next to the village hall my nan`s brother also lived in ruardean his name was arthur beard we`re not sure but we think my great grandad was buried with joan she died in 1936 there is no headstone i would be grateful if someone could help us with some information.thank you ,karen chiswell nee watkins.

W G Beard was a Special Constable serving in the Forest (Police) division during the second world war.

He is photographed on P 154 of "A Forest Beat" in the Ruardean section, with PC Jim Boughton

Name: Joan M Watkins
Mother's Maiden Surname: Beard
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1935
Registration district: Ross
Registration county: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 646

Death Joan M Watkins
Age 0
District Westbury on Severn
Jan Q 1936
Vol 6a
Page 410

Name: Marjorie Beard
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
DISTRICT: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 472

reasonable candidate for Ted BEARD

1891 Ruardean
John T Beard abt 1861 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Head English Bicknor Gloucestershire
Mary A Beard abt 1867 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife English Bicknor Gloucestershire
William E Beard abt 1889 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son English Bicknor Gloucestershire

1901
John Thomas Beard abt 1861 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Herefordshire
Mary Ann Beard abt 1867 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean Herefordshire
Albert Stanley Beard abt 1896 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
Alfred Thomas Beard abt 1894 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
Dora Beard abt 1898 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Herefordshire
Frances Eva Beard abt 1892 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Herefordshire
Harris Beard abt 1888 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
Hubert Beard abt 1900 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
Reginald Beard abt 1900 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
William Edward Beard abt 1890 Lybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire

im sorry but i cant find the photo

i dont think this is the same joan watkins the joan watkins` grave im looking for is buried at ruardean church

what do you have on page 154 ???

im not sure where to go to get page 154 im not very good when it comes to pc`s

" A Forest Beat" is a book by Geoff Sindrey and Ted Heath

This is the address for the St John the Baptist Church in Ruardean

I haven't written or rung the number, I assume it's still current.
It may be worth you ringing and explaining you are looking for Joan, they may be able to check their burial records and tell you where she is buried and whether she is buried with your G Grandfather

St John The Baptist Church
High Street
Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US
Tel: 01594 542214

she may be buried in Ruardean.... just the death was registered at Westbury office

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