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TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions of inscriptions on headstones, slabs, kerbs, plaques and other memorials: also names of those known or believed to be interred but not identified on a headstone or other memorial.

PLANS

Plans of each area of the graveyard showing status of each plot and names and dates of death of all those interred or commemorated.

INDEX

Names of all those interred or commemorated at Wainsgate, with dates of birth and death, ages and plot numbers, listed alphabetically.

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Every care is taken to ensure that the information included in these documents is accurate, but mistakes, for various reasons, do sometimes happen. If you find something that is incorrect, or have additional information that would make our records more complete, please let us know.

Many of the interments and commemorations at Wainsgate (currently 1,908) are now recorded on the Find a Grave website, and it is hoped that eventually all of the people interred or commemorated at Wainsgate will be included. Each entry includes basic biographical information, a photograph of the grave, and where available a picture of the person. The website also links to relatives interred or commemorated at Wainsgate and elsewhere.

TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions of inscriptions on headstones, slabs, kerbs, plaques and other memorials are recorded verbatim, but layout, typeface, punctuation and capitalisation are not necessarily reproduced exactly.

Names and dates of death of those not specifically identified on a headstone or other memorial, but who are believed to be interred in that plot (including unmarked graves) are shown in round brackets ( ).

Notes give additional information, taken from burial registers and other sources, such as residence, birthplace, occupation, relationships etc.

These documents will be updated to reflect future plot sales, burials and interments, and also as more information about historic burials is unearthed.

(New Graveyard transcriptions last updated 23.3.2025)
(Old Graveyard transcriptions last updated 24.3.2025)

The New Graveyard (Areas C – K)

The new graveyard contains 380 identified used grave plots (in this context a grave plot can consist of two or more individual plots) with a total of 956 people interred or commemorated.

The Old Graveyard (Areas A & B)

Area A of the old graveyard contains 494 people currently known to be interred or commemorated. Area B of the old graveyard contains 1,022 people currently known to be interred or commemorated.

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Old Yard, Fawcett Yard and Cousin Yard: coming soon…..

PLANS

Plans of each area of the graveyard showing status of each plot and names and dates of death (where known) of all those interred or commemmorated. Plans are schematic and not to scale.

Names of those not specifically identified on a headstone or other memorial, but who are believed to be interred in that plot (including unmarked graves) are shown in round brackets ( ).

Names of those commemorated on a headstone or other memorial, but who are known or believed to be interred elsewhere (including elsewhere at Wainsgate), or for whom there is no record of interment, are shown in square brackets [ ]. Where it is known that interment of ashes has taken place this is indicated.

These documents will be updated to reflect future plot sales, burials and interments, and also as more information about historic burials is unearthed.

(New Graveyard plans last updated 22.3.2025)

The New Graveyard (Areas C – K)

The new graveyard contains 380 identified used grave plots (in this context a grave plot can consist of two or more individual plots) with a total of 956 people interred or commemorated.

The Old Graveyard

Area A, Area B, Old Yard, Fawcett Yard and Cousin Yard: coming soon…..

INDEX

The names of all those interred or commemorated in the graveyard are listed alphabetically, together with years of birth and death and age (where known). Full forenames, nicknames and alternative names are shown when known. Maiden / previous surnames are shown when known. Women known not to have married and changed their name are marked X.

Titles, ranks, qualifications etc. are shown in curly brackets { }.

Where a person is not specifically named on a headstone or other memorial, but is believed to be interred in that plot (including unmarked graves) the plot number is shown in round brackets ( ).

Where a person is commemorated on a headstone or other memorial, but is known or believed to be interred elsewhere (including elsewhere at Wainsgate), or for whom there is no record of interment, the plot number is shown in square brackets [ ].

These documents will be updated to reflect future burials and interments, and also as more information about historic burials is unearthed.

(New Graveyard index last updated 25.3.2025)
(Old Graveyard index last updated 25.3.2025)

The New Graveyard (Areas C – K)

The new graveyard contains 380 identified used grave plots with a total of 956 people interred or commemorated.

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The Old Graveyard (Areas A & B)

Areas A & B of the old graveyard contains 1,516 people currently known to be interred or commemorated.

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Old Yard, Fawcett Yard and Cousin Yard: coming soon…..