Cemetery and Crematoria Records on microfilm at The Hive

IntroductionThe first cemetery in Engl<strong>and</strong> was opened in Norwich in 1819.At the beginning of the 19th century, burying the dead was theresponsibility of the Church of Engl<strong>and</strong> with non-conformistministers being forbidden to conduct funerals in the parishchurchyard. While non-conformist communities had been ableto found their own burial grounds since the later 17th century,there were few of these.In Worcestershire one of the earliest cemeteries to be openedwas Tallow Hill (1823). There are also a number of records fornon-conformist cemeteries including Brailes, Evesham <strong>and</strong>Worcester Society of Friends Burial Grounds.Modern day interest in cremation started in the 1870s. The firstofficial cremation took place at Woking in 1885, <strong>and</strong> the firstmunicipal crematorium opened in Hull in 1901. TheWorcestershire Archive <strong>and</strong> Archaeology Service holdsregisters of cremation at Worcester from 1960-1988.Information provided by <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>Records</strong> Grave number Date of burial Name Rank/Profession Street/Parish Age

Information provided by <strong>Crematoria</strong> <strong>Records</strong> Name, residence <strong>and</strong> occupation of deceased Age <strong>and</strong> gender Marital status Date of death Name of person applying for cremation Names of persons certifying death Registration district of death How ashes are disposed ofLimitations of <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crematoria</strong><strong>Records</strong>Not all records contain the information listed aboveWays of using <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crematoria</strong><strong>Records</strong> Family history Social history Demographic trends

Using the H<strong>and</strong>listThe h<strong>and</strong>list is an alphabetical list of cemetery <strong>and</strong> crematoriarecords on microfilm located in the self service area. It alsoincludes records held within microfilm copies of the BishopsTranscripts. This is indicated in the film number column in theh<strong>and</strong>list. (See the h<strong>and</strong>list for Bishop Transcripts regardingdetails of how to access these microfilms)To find graves on the plan at Astwood Road <strong>and</strong> St Johns<strong>Cemetery</strong>. Find the grave number using the register of burials Look up the grave number in the register of graves to findthe names of occupants Use the plan of graves on the aperture cards to locate therelevant area in the cemetery (Please note these plans donot show the exact location of the grave)Other SourcesBurials can also be found in the Parish Church Registers (Seethe h<strong>and</strong>list for Parish Registers regarding details of how toaccess these microfilms)The National Burial Index is available on CD-ROM in the SelfService Area.If you need any further assistance please ask a member ofstaff.

ContentsPage NoAlcester <strong>Cemetery</strong> 1Bengeworth <strong>Cemetery</strong> 1Birmingham Bull Street Society of Friends Burial Ground 1Brailes Society of Friends Burial Ground 2Bromsgrove <strong>Cemetery</strong> 3-5Eatington Society of Friends Burial Ground 6Evesham Society of Friends burial Ground 6Great Malvern <strong>Cemetery</strong> 7Hagley <strong>Cemetery</strong> 7Hartshill Society of Friends Burial Ground Warwickshire 7Kidderminster <strong>Cemetery</strong> 8Leamington Priors <strong>Cemetery</strong> Warwickshire 9Lye <strong>and</strong> Wollescote Burial Ground 9Newl<strong>and</strong> Burial Ground 10Pebworth <strong>Cemetery</strong> 10Pershore <strong>Cemetery</strong> 10Quinton <strong>Cemetery</strong> 11Redditch <strong>Cemetery</strong> 11Rugby <strong>Cemetery</strong> Warwickshire 12Shipston on Stour Society of Friends Burial 12

Stourbridge <strong>and</strong> Upper Swinford Burial Ground 12Stratford on Avon <strong>Cemetery</strong> 13Upton on Severn Burial ground 13Worcester Astwood Road <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong> Crematorium 14-18Worcester St John <strong>Cemetery</strong> 19-22Worcester Sansome Place Society of Friends Burial ground 23Worcester Tallow Hill <strong>Cemetery</strong> 23

Alcester <strong>Cemetery</strong> WarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscripts of registerof burials(loose papers)Nov 1908 - Dec 1920Bishops Transcriptfilm 407Bengeworth <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description Dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burialsJul 1857 - Dec1869Jan1869 - Dec 1906BishopsTranscript filmno 405Birmingham Bull Street Society ofFriends Burial Ground. West Midl<strong>and</strong>sDescription Dates Film noTranscript of registerof burial(1 entry) 1895BishopsTranscripts filmno 4071

Brailes Society of Friends Burial GroundWarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscript ofregister of burials (1entry)1869 Bishops transcriptsfilmno 4072

Bromsgrove <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description Dates Film noRegister of Burials 1858-1868 17do 1868-1875 17do 1875-1887 17do 1887-1898 17do 1898-1911 17do 1911-1922 17do 1922-1935 17do 1935-1947 18do 1947-1961 18do 1961-1975 18do 1975-1984 18Register of Graves 1 1933-1993 19Register of Purchased Graves 1933-1989 19Register of Purchased Gravessects C & DRegister of Public Gravessects A & BRegister of Private Gravessects A & BRegister of Intermentssects C & DScattering of Ashes Registersects K & M1956-1983 191951-1994 191951-1994 191951-1994 191962-1994 193

Bromsgrove <strong>Cemetery</strong> (cont’d)Description Dates Film noSections Register. New sectionsH & L <strong>and</strong> Exclusive Burial RightsSections Register. New sectionsL <strong>and</strong> Exclusive Burial Rights1972-94 191987-95 19Plans of Graves 2 (see also aperture cards)Sections A - Z 20Sections H, I & L Perimeter 20Parts A - D extensions tograveyardGarden of Remembrance kerbnumbers <strong>and</strong> names2020Sections [A] - L [c.1912] 1-12Sections A - L 13-28Sections M - T 29-36Sections U - Z 37-434

Bromsgrove <strong>Cemetery</strong> (cont’d)Plans of GravesAperturecard noSections H, I & L Perimeter 44-53Parts A-D extensions to graveyard [c1958-60] 54-57Garden of Remembrance kerbnumbers <strong>and</strong> names58Bromsgrove <strong>Cemetery</strong>notes1 These show the number <strong>and</strong> situation of grave or vault,name <strong>and</strong> age of person buried, date of interment, fee <strong>and</strong>number in register of burials etc.2 Several shots have been taken of each plan. seeAperture cards for best single shot off each plan.5

Eatington Society of FriendsBurial Ground. WarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burials1805-77 Bishops Transcriptsfilm no 407Evesham Society of FriendsBurial GroundDescription Dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burials.1869-1887 Bishops Transcriptsfilm no 407Evesham Society of FriendsBurial GroundNoteThere is a transcript of the inscriptions of the Waterside<strong>Cemetery</strong> Evesham in a volume of monumental inscriptionsentitled Bengeworth, Evesham & Hampton6

Great Malvern <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burialsNov 1861 – Dec1942NoteFor other cemetery records contact:Great Malvern Town CouncilBishops Transcriptsfilm no 407Hagley <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description Dates Film noRegister of Graves 1908-1994 19Hartshill Society of Friends Burial Ground.WarwickshireDescription Dated Film noTranscripts ofregister of burials(1 entry)1895 BishopsTranscriptsfilm no 4077

Kidderminster <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description Dates & Numbers Film noIndex to Register1878-1962 24of Burialsdo 1940-1993 25Register of Burials 13559-16830 25do 15201-20302 26do 18567-23718 27do 23719-28500 28do 27001-30000 29Register of Graves volumes 1-730consecrated portiondo volumes 8-1031consecrated portiondo Children's graves 31do unconsecrated portion 31dounconsecrated portion(R.C.)31Register of Graves 1865-1892 (3313) 32do 1892-191333(3314)-(8366)do 1913-1927(8367)-(13558)34Transcripts of Registerof BurialsJun 1878 - Dec 1885BishopsTranscript Film4068See note over page

Kidderminster <strong>Cemetery</strong> NoteA plan of the new cemetery, dated July, 1876, is available but itdoes not include grave plots or numbers.Ref. No. 899:310/BA 10470/273. Please ask staff for details.Leamington Priors <strong>Cemetery</strong>WarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscripts ofRegister of BurialsOct 1868 - Jun 1880BishopsTranscriptsfilm no 404Transcripts ofRegister of BurialsTranscripts ofRegister of BurialsJun 1880 - Aug 1887Aug 1887 - Jan 1894BishopsTranscriptsfilm no 404 &405BishopsTranscriptsfilm no 405Lye <strong>and</strong> Wollescote Burial GroundDescription Dates Film noRegister of Burials 1904 149

Newl<strong>and</strong> Burial GroundDescription Dates Film noBurial GroundRegisterwith plan1863 - 1919 Newl<strong>and</strong>sParish Registerfilm no 195/2Pebworth <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description Dates Film noRegister of Burials [1894]-1978 Bishops Transcriptsfilm no 405Pershore <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description Dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burialsNov 1875-Dec1883 Bishops Transcriptsfilm no 405NoteFor Pershore <strong>Cemetery</strong>, we also have several documentsavailable in original format only. These are:1. Plan, [1900]: s260.32:1 BA 2385/22. Plan of extension, 1906: r260.32:1 BA 2385/33. Registers of graves, 1865-1942: b260.32:1 BA 2385/8Please ask staff for details.10

Quinton <strong>Cemetery</strong>WarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burialsThe transcriptscover thenon-conformistportion of thecemetery only.Jan 1891-Dec 1903 Bishops Transcriptsfilm no 407Redditch <strong>Cemetery</strong>(Plymouth Road)Description Dates Film noRegister of Burials 1855 - 1921 35Register of Burials 1921 - 1996 36Register of Burials 1855 - 1950 3711

Rugby <strong>Cemetery</strong>WarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burialsNov 1863-Dec 1893BishopsTranscripts filmno 407Shipston on Stour Society of Friends BurialGround. WarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscripts ofregister of burialsTranscripts ofregister of burials1865-18691879Bishops Transcriptsfilm no 407doStourbridge <strong>and</strong> Upper Swinford Burial GroundDescription Dates Film noRegister of BurialsTranscripts ofregister of burials1879 - 1910Feb 1879-Mar 188715Bishops Transcriptsfilm no 40612

Stratford on Avon <strong>Cemetery</strong>WarwickshireDescription Dates Film noTranscripts ofRegister of burialsOct 1881-Sep 1896 Bishops TranscriptsFilm no 404Upton on Severn Burial GroundDescription Dates Film noRegister of Burials 1866-1905 22Register of Burials 1905-1930 23Register of Burials 1930-1956 23Register of Burials 1956-1971 23Register of Burials 1971-1979 23Register of Burials 1979-1996 2313

Worcester Astwood Road <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong>CrematoriumDescription Dates Film noRegister of BurialsdododododododoRegister of graves 2dodo1858-18761876-18891889-19021902-19181918-19351935-1952 11952-19771977-19891-1200012001-2400024001-37866123456789101114

Worcester Astwood Road <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong>Crematorium (cont’d)Plan of Graves by Grave NumberGrave noAperture Card no.1 - 107A 53-55108 - 143 50-52147 - 220 53-55221 - 224 47-49227 - 273 50-52277 - 352A 53-55353 - 356 47-49359 - 405 50-52409 - 487 53-55488 - 491 47-49494 - 540 50-52625 - 628 47-49631 - 653A 50-52749 - 828 47-49850 - 866 50-52847 - 1086 53-55[ - ] - 1180s 3-51090 - 1188 62-641189 - 2415 3-51277 - 2248 9-101852 - 19934 44-462287 - 2344 17-192345 - 2415 20-222416 - 3920 11-133921 - 5264 14-1652[-] - 7099 17-1915

Worcester Astwood Road <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong>Crematorium (Cont’d)Grave noAperture card no5276 - 5322 43-435323 - 5450 44-465451 - 5452 6-87100 - 8013 20-228014 - 8[9]16 23-258917 - 998[-] 26-289865 - 9987 65-679988 - 11564 29-3111565 - 12515 32-3412516 - 13656 35-3713657 - 154[48] 38-4015489 - 18521 41-4315763 - 16876 47-4919936 - 22985 47-4922986 - 24472A 50-5224473 - 26867 53-5526868 - 29047 56-5829048 - 30951 59-6130952 - 33380 62-6433381 - 34359 65-6734360 - 35557 68-7033558 - 36050 71-7536051 - 36694 7636695 - 38266 7737047 - 37866 787916

Worcester Astwood Road <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong>Crematorium (cont'd)Plan of Dates Aperture cardGraves 3 noGeneral PlanGeneral Plan1909198812Notes1. This includes a register of service burials 1940-1948.2. This shows the number of <strong>and</strong> situation of the grave orvault, name <strong>and</strong> date of interment <strong>and</strong> number in registerof burials.3. These show grave numbers <strong>and</strong> some names.4. The plan shows the grave numbers, but many of thenumbers are out of sequence.17

Worcester Astwood Road <strong>Cemetery</strong> <strong>and</strong>Crematorium (cont'd)Registers of Cremation1 - 5000 1960-675001- 9990 1967-719991- 15000 1971-7415000 – 20050 1974-7829951 – 25050 1978-8125051 – 30060 1981-8430061 – 35060 1984-8635061 – 37560 1986-88Film no12345678CrematoriumNotesThe registers give date of cremation, name, sex, age, maritalstatus, residence, occupation <strong>and</strong> date of death. Also name ofperson applying for cremation, where the death was registered<strong>and</strong> how the ashes were disposed of.Any queries contact The Manager at Astwood <strong>Cemetery</strong>18

WORCESTER ST JOHN'S CEMETERYDescription Date Film noRegister of burialsRegister of graves1893 – 1989 11-75581213Plan of graves by aperture card no.Grave NumbersAperturecard no1-394, 1612-204[-], 2526-2649 80-81395-848, 959-1355, 1443-1611 82-83849-958, 1356-144[-], 3004-375[-] 84-852046-2285, 2374-2525, 2650-3003A 86-873753-4247, 4401-4733 88-894734-5850 (some numbers deleted) 90-916699-7137 92-947138-7565A extension 9519

Worcester St John's <strong>Cemetery</strong> (cont’d)Plan of graves by grave numberSome of the numbers are missingGrave NosApertureCard Nos1 - 394 80-81395 - 848 82-83849 - 958 84-85959 - 1355 82-831356 - 144[-] 84-851443 - 1611 82-831612 - 204[-] 80-812046 - 2285 86-872374 - 2525 86-872526 - 2649 80-812650 - 3003A 86-873753 - 4247 88-894401 - 4733 89-894734 - 5850 2 90-916699 - 7137 92-947138 - 7565Aextension9520

St John’s <strong>Cemetery</strong> (also called Western<strong>Cemetery</strong>)NOTES1. Includes a register of service burials 1939-1947.2. Some numbers have been deletedThe following notes should be used in conjunction with theaperture cards <strong>and</strong> the annotated aerial photo of the cemetery.Main Drive is an extension of McIntyre Road. The Lich Gate, nowremoved was originally positioned in the middle. For convenienceit has been assumed that McIntyre Road is aligned east – west.Near <strong>and</strong> Far are used to denote distance from the Lich Gate.There are eight main divisions:The plot numbers are generally read like a page, i.e. left to right<strong>and</strong> continued on the line below. The top of each page is usuallynorth; therefore the numbers increase towards the south west.Additional plots that have been inserted have been prefixedwith ‘a’. Aperture cards 80 – 81This is the far north west division. This is the first area to be used. Aperture cards 82 – 83This is the near north west division (The curved paths are difficultto trace.) Aperture cards 84 – 85This is the south west division adjacent to the railway line. Aperture cards 86 – 87This is the near south east division.21

Aperture cards 88 – 89This is the near north east division. Aperture cards 90 – 91This is the far north east division. Aperture cards 92 – 94This is the far south east division adjacent to car park. Aperture card 95This is the very far north eastern division.The Manager at Astwood <strong>Cemetery</strong>, should be consultedregarding any queries.22

Worcester Sansome placeSociety of FriendsBurial groundsDescription Dates Film noTranscript of register ofburials1865 - 1896 Bishopstranscriptsno 407Worcester Tallow Hill <strong>Cemetery</strong>Description Dates Film noRegister of burials 1823 - 1895 1623