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I am trying to locate, where my grandfather is buried, I know that he died in Lewisham in 1974 however do not know the date or place of burial.

I am also interested to see if he had any further children other than Walter Thomas George 1916-1982 as he was my father but never talked about his family so, i know very little about any half brothers or sisters i may have.

When he left the Army, allowance was given for one child..ie. your father but take a look on Freebmd site to see a probable brother born in 1921

Births Dec 1921

Skeggs Alfred J ....Tuningley ....Greenwich 1d 1634

Alexander married spinster Alice Jane TUNINGLY on 25 August 1912 at Holy Trinity Church. Rotherhite,witnessed by George Thomas SKIGGS and James Thomas CHATER.....according to notes on his Army Pension Records.

Gwyn

get his death cert then contact the Parks and Cemeteries dept of the local council giving them the details off the death cert .

Its always possible too that he may have been cremated . my dad was who died in 1975.

Look on deceased online website for any possible info

For background


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Alice Jane Skiggs

Name:Alice Jane Skiggs
Probate Date:13 Nov 1962
Death Date:9 Oct 1962
Death Place:London, England
Registry:London, England

of 156 Courthill Road Lewisham
died at Lewisham Hospital
Probate to Alexander Walter Skiggs, retired tram driver
effects £580

Andy

death reg as Skiggs

Name: Alexander Walter Skiggs
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1889
Date of Registration: Dec 1974
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Lewisham
Inferred County: London
Volume: 14
Page: 0576

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Alfred John Skeggs Name:Alfred John Skeggs
Birth Date:10 Oct 1920
Date of Registration:Apr 1997
Age at Death:76
Registration district:Colchester
Inferred County:Essex
Register Number:C69C
District and Subdistrict:4691C
Entry Number:5



England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about Alfred J Skiggs
Name:Alfred J Skiggs
Spouse Name:Ruby L Adams
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1943
Registration district:Lewisham
Inferred County:London
Volume Number:1d
Page Number:1366

If your Father didn't talk about his family..........do you need further information as to who Alexander Walter Skeggs parents were?

Or do you have that information already?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about Alexander W Skeggs
Name:Alexander W Skeggs
Spouse NameAlice J :Turningley
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1912
Registration district:St Olave Bermondsey
Inferred County:London
Volume Number:1d
Page Number:451



London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Alexander Walter Skeggs
Name:Alexander Walter Skeggs
Record Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:30 Jun 1889
Born 9th June 1889
Father's Name:James Skeggs (Foreman in Gas Works)
Mother's name:Jane Skeggs
Abode: 2 Oaks Cottage
Parish or Poor Law Union:Rotherhithe St Mary
Borough:Southwark
Register Type:Parish Registers

Looks like there may also be a daughter, she appeared with them on the ERs from 1946 at 91 Oldstead Road, Bromley and later at 156 Courthill Road, but I can't see her birth (unless she was married to James or Walter):


Ruby Lavinia Skiggs
Birth Date:21 Jun 1918
Date of Registration:Jun 1990
Age at Death:72
Registration district:Lewisham
Inferred County:London
Volume:14
Page:482

Your father was also recorded with them in 1939, as was James. There was also a Catherine Tuningley with them.

ADDED - not a daughter, she married Alfred James, so their daughter-in-law.

Allan, you've marked this thread as answered - does that mean you don't need any further information?

It looks like Alfred James/Lavinia had 3 children between 1945 and 1951 - you should be able to find these cousins easily on freebmd.org

Was your father in the military - forgot to mention in1939 he is on the ER, but has an "a" next to his name, which I think indicate he is on the absent voters lists.