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RAME CHURCHYARD SURVEY 2013-2018
The Rame Churchyard Survey 2013-18.
All plots are now complete. However there now needs to be completed, a survey of the new burials (possibly two) and the many internments of ashes that have occured since 2013. We are looking for a volunteer to undertake this work, with the help of the church burial book which will have all the records to cross-match.
Very sincere thanks are due to our 'CHURCHYARD RECORDERS' who mapped the layout, photographed the headstones and de-cyphered the incriptions. Well done Kim, Lorraine, Nigel, Stephanie, Sue, John, Dave, Sue, Cliff, David, Roland, Tina and Roger.
If you do read this and have some comments on how to proceed, please contact info@ramehistorygroup.org.uk
Rame Churchyard Survey
For a short Introduction to Rame Church by David Parker - CLICK HERE
HOW WE STARTED the graveyard was divided into 'plots', which were numbered and allocated for recording. The overall plan looks like this:
Each volunteer undertook the plotting of grave positions in 'their' plot and the recording of gravestone wording. In addition, detailed photographs were taken of graves.
The work, carried out over several years was then collated as below, offering several routes by which enquirers could trace possible relatives etc to identify precise burial plot locations.
ROUTE ONE: To Find a record - by surname
1.Click on the A - Z list below, then scroll down the results for that letter:
All Letters, A - Z
(currently over 1500 records)
You will now be able to identify the PLOT and BURIAL REFERENCE NUMBER (eg P12 101 (Plot 12, position 101) and also the year of death
2. Now you know the PLOT NUMBER - then select that number from the list below to view the plot layout:
(You may need to magnify the view to read more easily)
Plots: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
You will now be able to locate the position of the grave you seek and so find the grave in the churchyard
Need full gravestone inscriptions to plots 2 or 3? then click HERE to access
ROUTE TWO: To Find a record - by year of death
If you only know the YEAR OF DEATH, click on the link below,then scroll down the year column for your grave record.
ROUTE THREE:To Find a record - by known plot
If you DON'T KNOW the name of the deceased, but know roughly where the grave is, please follow these instructions.
1. Using the aerial plan below, identify the plot number where you believe the grave is located.
Aerial View of Graveyard:
..Northeast...............................................................,...........East......................................................................Southeast
Northwest...........................................................................West......................................................................Southwest
2. Click on the REQUIRED PLOT NUMBER below, this will open a plan which will show the layout of graves in that plot. Hopefully, you will now be able to see where the grave you are looking for?
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MILITARY GRAVES: a list can be found here
If you do visit the grave, please respect the sanctity of the site and the remains interred therein. (Not all grave are marked or visible) Thankyou.
Graveyard Photo Galleries:
Our volunteers recorded grave locations (Plot Plans) and inscriptions (Indexes and transcription files). They also took photgraphs of the gravestones. In some cases there were more than one image collected. For others the text could not be photographically recorded and so a small transcription file may have been created. Where there is yellow colouring - a transcription file exists (see below). No Photos are included for unidentified stones (or their remains)
The photographs are organised in plots and then in numerical order. If you know the plot from your search above, click on the plot number below to enter a Photo Gallery:
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