Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Pearce

Pearce (reply)

probinson — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:03:21 +0000

There's no map I'm aware of. I think some records exist but may not be complete. I was previously advised to contact the church. I emailed but got no response at the time, but that was a while ago.

Best bet would be to call the church warden. There are telephone numbers at https://www.cinderford-churches.org.uk/contact/

Pearce (reply)

JaneyH — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:51:59 +0000

Hi Jackie, It's possible that there was never a headstone. For many people the cost of the burial was hard enough, and paying for a headstone was simply beyond the reach of many families.

I've had a few trips to different church-yards over the years, armed with a list of people I know from parish records were buried there. I'd guess my success rate overall is somewhere between a third and a half. Once I got really lucky and found a whole corner of a churchyard full of my ancestors, but on other occasions I've found nothing.

I'm visiting St John's at Cinderford in a few weeks time so if you give me the names I'll add them to my list and see if a fresh pair of eyes helps at all. Thanks for the warning about it being rather overgrown there!

Pearce

Jackie frost — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 12:39:54 +0000

I am looking for my great grandparents grave. They are buried in St. John’s Cinderford. I have been to look but can’t find the grave. Is there a map of where burials are? Everything is so overgrown. Thanks I am pretty new to this and am not sure where to look