Hi

My Grandfather died in Ponteland Hospital Ponteland R D in 1953 and he was buried as a pauper does anybody have any idea where the closet cemetery is to this hospital or how i can find out where he is buried.

Any help would be much appreciated

louise

Ponteland is in Northumberland, North of Newcastle upon Tyne, NOT Durham. They have a Town Council who can be contacted by email, and they may help you. There is a Church Yard attached to St. Mary's Church. Ponteland is not very big so Church Yards in that area will be limited.

email for Ponteland council is

enquiries@pontelandtowncouncil.co.uk

Also, if you go to www.monkchester.co.uk

and when this comes up, look at Newcastle West, Ponteland, there are photographs of various places in Ponteland.

Thank you geography was never my strong point

I will contact the council office and look at the site you suggested.
I want to find where he was buried as i'm going up at easter to have a look.

louise

If you are going to Ponteland by car, travel up to Newcastle upon Tyne and then take the road to Newcastle Airport. Ponteland village is just under 2 miles north, on the A 696. If you are going by train, there is a metro link direct from Newcastle central station, to the Airport. What name are you looking for?

Hi

We are staying at cresswell caravan park.

My grandfather's name was John william FOSTER he died 15th dec 1953.

I went up in the summer and found the graves of great grandparent and my nan there was no markings on any of the graves but the man in the office was really helpful they are all buried in Blyth cemetery.

Louise