I have seen repurposed chapels where the gravestones are left in situ, and access is allowed

others where the gravestones were removed ( sometimes to the boundary wall, others completely removed.)

I havent visited this chapel, but have driven by many times

example:-

The sale will be subject to the provisions of the Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981. This means that it will then be the responsibility of the buyer to maintain the burial ground and to ensure that all legal requirements are complied with. This includes making facilities available for family members and others to visit the burial ground, usually on prior notice. The purchaser should be bound by covenant to allow access to the public on notice.

When the burial ground is being sold the sale will often be the subject of numerous specific covenants or premises both positive and negative binding on the new owner to try and ensure that people are still able to visit the graves, that the grounds are maintained, and the legal framework in the Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 is followed and memorials are not wilfully and inappropriately damaged.

Building work can, however, be undertaken if a disused burial ground is acquired by a Local Authority and planning permission has been granted for the development. It is not necessary for the development to be used by the Local Authority.

Building work can also be undertaken on a disused burial ground if the procedures set out in the Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 are followed. This involves notices and advertisements similar to that described above in connection with moving headstones. The Department for Constitutional Affairs and Commonwealth War Graves Commission should be informed of plans at an early stage.

Burial grounds can only be developed for purposes other than a church extension where the burial ground has never been used for human burials or where no relative or personal representative of the deceased buried on the grounds objects to the development.

Where building work that will disturb human remains is to be carried out, all remains MUST be exhumed and re-interred, whether or not relatives have come forward. The church must pay for this and the process is expensive.

The church or any owner of the burial ground cannot begin to erect any building on the burial ground until the human remains have been removed and the headstones and memorials removed in accordance with the necessary procedures described below, please see the section on Removing Human Remains.

looking on Google maps it appears that the old Chapel is / was being renovated

The burial ground was I believe adjacent however it looks like this too is part of the renovation

Blakeney Tabernacle at Brains Green was held in trust by the trustees of the Hackney Theological Seminary, known as the "Village Itinerancy". The Tabernacle was opened "for the public worship of God" in 1823 when services were preached by the former curate of Trinity Church, Forest of Dean, who had "transgressed the bounds of discipline" and was no longer united "with any body of Christians". In December 1825 "a church was formed there of the Independent or Congregational Order" and was subsequently admitted to the Gloucestershire association of Independent Churches. In 1848 the Tabernacle was re-built and the new building was opened for worship again in 1849.

In 1972 Blakeney Congregational Church became part of the United Reformed Church after joining the National Union of Churches. It remained technically a United Reformed Church until its closure in September 1987, despite wishing to become an independent congregation following a dispute in 1975.

I can see an Oliver Jenner buried at Awre 1932 in the records.

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1897

24 December

Paid G GOLDING for Barley. Number 10 written after it.

Seaman Devonport from 5th May 1910 for 12 years

in 1915 assigned to HMS Vivid ( i.e Devonport Barracks)Vivid I was the Seamanship, Signalling and Telegraphy School in Devonport. Vivid II was the Stokers and Engine Room Artificers School in Devonport Vivid III was used for the Royal Naval Division Trawler Section

And I forgot turkey stroganoff.

The multi-initialled Virgo family from Blakeney Hill/Furnace Bottom/Gibralter are part of my lot. I have a good deal on them on a GED on a computer that is not currently functioning, BUT, I suspect I have some hard copies of at least some of the info in my research box. I'll mount an archeological dig over the weekend and see which Virgo's come to light.

Turkey ala King is also quite nice. . .

I wonder what my true love will give to me on the twelfth day of Christmas this year. Ah yes, a huge bill from the butcher.

I would appreciate readers' knowledge of any connection between Winnie Virgo mentioned here and George Virgo who married Hilda Sterrey (my grandmother's sister.) They eventually lived at 3 Fairfield Drive, Lydney. George is said by various sources to have come from Blakeney, Brockhollands and Woolaston!

I suspect this is not the one

Name: Winifred Elsie K Virgo
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1900
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 297

1901
John Virgo abt 1868 Furnace Bottom, Gloucestershire, England Head St Nicholas, Devon
Mary Ann Virgo abt 1866 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England Wife St Nicholas, Devon
Winifred E K Vinzo abt 1900 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter St Nicholas, Devon

1911 Bank Cottage, Catchems End, Wribbenhall, Bewdley, Worcs
John Virgo 43
Mary Ann Virgo 43
Elsie Virgo 11
Sydney George Virgo 7
Dorothy Mary Virgo 5

Name: Winifred E K Virgo & Edwin A Manning
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1923
Registration district: Kidderminster
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume Number: 6c
Page Number: 191

I would appreciate readers' knowledge of any connection between Winnie Virgo mentioned here and George Virgo who married Hilda Sterrey (my grandmother's sister.) They eventually lived at 3 Fairfield Drive, Lydney. George is said by various sources to have come from Blakeney, Brockhollands and Woolaston!

from this Virgo Branch ?

Although this Winifred would be 19 in 1916...
perhaps she was working at the school ?

1861
James Virgo abt 1806 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Head Awre, Gloucestershire
Charlotte Virgo abt 1812 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Wife Awre, Gloucestershire
Walter Virgo abt 1846 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre, Gloucestershire
Joseph Virgo abt 1847 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre, Gloucestershire
Henry Virgo abt 1852 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre, Gloucestershire
Samuel Virgo abt 1854 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre, Gloucestershire
Ann Virgo abt 1851 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre, Gloucestershire

Name: Winifred Emily Virgo
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1897
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 238

1901
Henry Virgo abt 1853 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Rose Virgo abt 1846 Soudley, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriett Virgo abt 1878 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harry Virgo abt 1882 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Edgar Virgo abt 1887 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ernest Virgo Habt 1890 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Oliver Virgo abt 1892 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Florence Virgo abt 1893 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Virgo abt 1897 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

1911 Blakeney Hill
Henry Virgo 60
Rose Virgo 57
Henry Virgo 28
Oliver Virgo 20
Emily Virgo 13
Rose Davis 16

Name: Winifred E Virgo
Spouse Surname: Malpuss
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1923
Registration district: Gloucester
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 627

MALPUSS William Ewart John
VIRGO Winifred Emily
Gloucester Gloucester Register Office
1923 35 118

Name: Winifred Emily Malpuss
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1897
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1969
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Gloucester City
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 1113

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Is this your George V ? relates to James / Charlotte

1911 New Rd Blakeney
Arthur Virgo 40 Hanley Staffs
Fannie Virgo 46 East Dean
Matthew James Virgo 18 East Dean
Ellen Matilda Virgo 17 East Dean
Albert William Virgo 14 East Dean
George Virgo 12 East Dean
May Virgo 5 East Dean

1901
Arthur W Virgo abt 1870 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Fanny Virgo abt 1865 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Marthew J Virgo abt 1893 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ellen M Virgo abt 1894 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert W Virgo abt 1897 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
George Virgo abt 1899 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871 Hanley Staffs
James Vergo 36
Catherine Vergo 26
Samuel Vergo 7
Charlotte A Vergo 6
Mary Vergo 5
James Vergo 2
Arthur W Vergo 1

1841 awre
James Virgoe 30
Charlotte Virgoe 25
James Virgoe 6
Fanny Virgoe 4
John Virgoe 1

From the Gloucester Journal 27 June 1916

No Place Like Home

In answer to a letter written at Blakeney Council School, and which was enclosed with a consignment of vegetables to the Fleet, Winnie VIRGO has received an interesting reply from J.G GOULDING, a seaman torpedo man on board a battleship. The writer in acknowledging the receipt of the vegetables, says:

"They were very acceptable indeed, coming as they did directly after our big battle in the North Sea. I am pleased to say that this ship did her little bit in the action. I beleive myself that we sank two German warships and one submarine, and brought down one Zeppelin, so I don't consider that we did very badly. No doubt you will be suprised to hear that I am a native of of Blakeney, and the school you go to now was my old school. Mr. Evan JONES was my schoolmaster. I can just picture Blakeney as it is now, and I say, although I have been almost all over the world, that Blakeney is one of the prettiest places I have ever seen"

In conclusion the writer thanks the master, teachers and scholars of Blakeney Council School for their efforts on behalf of the sailors of the Grand Fleet

1891 Milkam Head, Black Patch, Awre,

George Goulding Head Married Male 36 1855 Fisherman Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England
Emily Goulding Wife Married Female 32 1859 - Berrow, Somerset, England
Louisa Goulding Daughter - Female 12 1879 Scholar Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Goulding Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England
Frederick Goulding Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England
George Goulding Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar Somerset, England
Henry Goulding Son - Male 4 1887 - Awre, Gloucestershire, England
Oliver Goulding Son - Male 2 1889 - Awre, Gloucestershire, England
Florence Goulding Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Awre, Gloucestershire, England
James Goulding Brother Single Male 45 1846 General laborer Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England

Name: Joseph Jiles Goulding
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1892
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 232

1901
George Goulding abt 1856 Arlingham, Bedfordshire, England Head Awre, Gloucestershire
Emily Goulding abt 1860 Berrow, Somerset, England Wife Awre, Gloucestershire
Henry Goulding abt 1887 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre, Gloucestershire
Oliver Goulding George abt 1888 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre, Gloucestershire
Florence Goulding abt 1890 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre, Gloucestershire
Giles Goulding abt 1893 Blakeney Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son Awre, Gloucestershire
Ethel Goulding abt 1895 Blakeney Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre, Gloucestershire
Agnes Goulding abt 1897 Blakeney Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Awre, Gloucestershire

Year: 1902
Month: [not stated]
Day: 0
Surname: GOULDING
Forenames: Emily
Residence: [not stated]
Age_at_death: 43
Officiating_Minister: Theodore R H Woodman
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: [1] died July 28 [2] F [3] buried at Tabernacle
Notes:
Register_Reference: D5690/1
Page_No: [not stated]
Parish_Chapel: Newnham and Blakeney Tabernacle

1911 Millend Blakeney
George Goulding Head Widower Male 57 1854 Fisherman Arlingham Glos
Bessie Goulding Daughter - Female 14 1897 - Blakeney Glos

1911
Name: Joseph George Goulding
Age in 1911: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relation to Head: Visitor
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Civil parish: Tormoham
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address: 63 Dunmere Road, Torquay
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: H M Navy
Registration district: Newton Abbot
Registration District Number: 272
Sub-registration district: Torquay

First name(s) Joseph Giles
Birth country England
Last name Goulding
Archive The National Archives
Service number J1603
Archive reference ADM 188/650/1603
Birth year 1892
Record set British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924
Birth date 05 May 1892
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Birth place Awre
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Birth county Gloucestershire
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

First name(s) Joseph G
County Monmouthshire
Last name Goulding
Volume 11A
Sex Male
Page 7
Birth year 1892
Country Wales
Age 31
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Death quarter 2
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death year 1923
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
District Chepstow
Collections from Great Britain, Wales

Glos Journal 2/6/1923

The drowning of a Blakeney fisherman Giles Goulding. The funeral took place at Blakeney (tabernacle ?) on Sunday afternoon of Mr Giles Goulding, The fisherman was drowned a month ago by the overturning of a stopping net boat, and who.se body was recovered from the Wye

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Year: 1932
Month: Feb
Day: 27
Surname: GOULDING
Forenames: Frederick George
Residence: Awre Rd Blakeney Glos
Age_at_death: 77
Officiating_Minister: A J Hodgkins
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: [1] died 22 Feb 1932 [2] buried at Tabernacle Blakeney
Notes:
Register_Reference: D5690/1
Page_No: [not stated]
Parish_Chapel: Newnham and Blakeney Tabernacle

No Place Like Home

In answer to a letter written at Blakeney Council School, and which was enclosed with a consignment of vegetables to the Fleet, Winnie VIRGO has received an interesting reply from J.G GOULDING, a seaman torpedo man on board a battleship. The writer in acknowledging the receipt of the vegetables, says:

"They were very acceptable indeed, coming as they did directly after our big battle in the North Sea. I am pleased to say that this ship did her little bit in the action. I beleive myself that we sank two German warships and one submarine, and brought down one Zeppelin, so I don't consider that we did very badly. No doubt you will be suprised to hear that I am a native of of Blakeney, and the school you go to now was my old school. Mr. Evan JONES was my schoolmaster. I can just picture Blakeney as it is now, and I say, although I have been almost all over the world, that Blakeney is one of the prettiest places I have ever seen"

In conclusion the writer thanks the master, teachers and scholars of Blakeney Council School for their efforts on behalf of the sailors of the Grand Fleet