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Burial of Christina Lace in Milton Road Cemetery
published by on Mon, 13/06/2016 - 22:15

Pat, you were wonderful in finding for me the grave of my great grandfather C.R. Evors, and thanks again. Now I have found out that Christina Lace, wife of my 2x great uncle, John Henry Lace, died in 1st quarter 1908 and is buried in Milton Road Cemetery, according to an entry I came across, but I can't now find where I read this to check it out! And maybe John Henry is there too... If you're able to help on this at all I'd be very grateful. I do know that Christina was living in Somerset. Her maiden name was Wilton.

Thank you, even if you can't find her!

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Submitted by Pat Hase on Tue, 14/06/2016 - 0:15

Christina LACE was buried in Milton Road Cemetery. When members of this society transcribed the memorials on the graves for the CD which is now available - the one on her grave was unreadable either due to age and weathering or because of overgrowth but when Brian Austin surveyed the graves in the 1980s he had recorded this:

LACE, Christina b 5 9 1841 - 12 3 1908 widow of J.H.LACE of Stonegar, Yks., and youngest daughter of H.H. WILTON, Esq., of Whitminster Glos.

NB - Brian paraphrased what was on the grave - these may not be the exact words.

She died on the 12th March and was buried on the 16th March 1908 - John Henry LACE is not with her.

Submitted by on Tue, 14/06/2016 - 10:57

thank you very much indeed, Pat - that's more than I had ever hoped for! She's on my paternal side of the family, and my previous research i.e. Evors was mother's side, so Weston has both sides represented.

Is there a grave reference please? Would like to look for it when I visit. Again, thank you so much! Jasmine