Attercliffe Old Cemetery Attercliffe Common Sheffield

The following is a postcard that has the title "Old Cemetery Attercliffe Common Sheffield" 

I could not place it initially but after checking on Wikipedia I found this information on Wikipedia

Attercliffe Chapel, also known as the Hill Top Chapel, is a Gothic chapel in Attercliffe, now a suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The chapel was constructed in 1629, when Attercliffe was a township separate from Sheffield, although in the same parish. Consecration took place on St. Matthias' day, 24 February 1630. By the 1840s, the chapel was used only for funeral services.

The chapel, surrounded by its cemetery, and lying on the south bank of the River Don, was largely rebuilt in 1909, but retains its period atmosphere. It is Grade II listed.

As of 2014, the Sheffield congregation of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales meets at the Chapel.

And on the Find A Grave website 1,387 memorials from the Cemetery are listed!

The Late Mr Samuel Bennett - Burgreave Cemetery Sheffield December 1869

I came across this cutting from the Sheffield and Rotherham Independent dated 27th December 1879 which announced the death and interment of the first superintendent of Sheffield's Burngreave Cemetery

By the time of his death nearly 30,000 persons had been buried there and it had only opened in 1861 (the first burial was on 23rd March 1861 - it was a five year old boy named Oscar Brooks) 

The Cemetery was closed for new burials in the 1960's by which time over 160,000 had been buried there. Amongst this number are a few of my ancestors

And from the burial record that appears on the Sheffield Indexers site it looks as though Samuel had to endure what no parent should have to - the death and burial of his son Thomas Laurie ten years prior in 1869

BENNETT, Elizabeth (spinster, age 76).
Died at 29 Upper Albert Rd; Buried on November 11, 1924 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 8, Section P3 of Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: Officiating Minister, Spencer H Elliott: Removed from Sheffield Parish.

BENNETT, Jane (Widow, age 71).
Died at Cambridge; Buried on April 9, 1892 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 8, Section P3 of Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: 11548 / 2.
 
BENNETT, Samuel (Superintendent, age 61).
Died at Burngreave; Buried on December 24, 1879 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 8, Section P3 of Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: Reopened 11548.

BENNETT, Thomas Laurie (Son of Samuel Bennett, age 20).
Died at Burngreave Cemetery; Buried on November 1, 1869 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 8, Section P3 of Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield.
Parent or Next of Kin if Available: . Remarks: .
Plot Owner: Samuel BENNETT of Burngreave Cemetery. Page No

The Return of the Charabanc W 671 - Joseph Tomlinson & Sons Ltd. Sheffield

Many years ago I posted an article to the site about the tragedy that occurred at Moscar near Sheffield on 25th August 1907

I also posted an update to this blog at the end of last month - The Funeral of "the boy Harrison" - Sheffield Friday 30th August 1907 

But last week a descendent of Joseph Tomlinson the owner of the charabanc involved in the accident. contacted me and kindly forwarded this photograph. 

It shows the charabanc reg no W671 on the road again - we are pretty positive that this was taken after the accident as the front mudguards are missing, and the radiator grill looks as though it has been replaced. There is no date or location given but it looks as though it is a day excursion from Sheffield into the Peak District that was during the summer months.

I wonder if any of the passengers knew of W671's past? 

Fred Hunter (1887 - 1916) - Crookes (Sheffield)

I have just received this photograph of a memorial in Crookes Cemetery (Sheffield) from a reader of my website. The grave belongs to the HUNTER family and is located in the far corner of the cemetery in section HH

This is the grave record from the excellent Sheffield Indexers site

HUNTER, Elizabeth (Widow, age 86).
     Died at 68 Bradley Street; Buried on January 27, 1933 in Consecrated ground;
     Grave Number 4064, Section HH of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield.
     Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 239

HUNTER, William (Labourer, age 68).
     Died at 204 Stannington View Road; Buried on July 14, 1916 in Consecrated ground;
     Grave Number 4064, Section HH of Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield.
     Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 53

It is a splendid memorial although the inscription is now difficult to read.

But this is a transcription of the memorial from my site

HUNTER. In loving memory of William, the dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Hunter, who died July 9th 1916, aged 68 years.
"At rest."
Also of our dear brother Fred, dearly beloved and youngest son of the above, who fell in action in France, Sept 25th 1916, in his 29th year.
"He nobly answered duties call, his life he gave for one and all."
Also the above named Elizabeth Hunter, who died Jan 23rd 1933, aged 86 years.
"Re-united".
Also Kate, the beloved daughter of the above, died Feb 16th 1962, aged 82 years.
"At rest."
[Fred Hunter appears identical with Private, 21376, 10th Bn., King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died Tuesday 26th September 1916, age 29. Youngest son of Elizabeth Hunter, of 204 Stannington View Rd, Crookes, Sheffield, and the late William Hunter. Memorial Pier & Face 11C & 12A, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.]

As the reader of my article remarked at least William died just before his youngest son did in 1916, and was spared the grief and sorrow that would have accompanied the notice of death. Fred's body was never recovered from the battlefield and so like over 73,000 other fatalities he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. And also in Crookes Cemetery

Brook Cottages Atterclife Sheffield

I came across this photograph of Brook Cottages Atterclife Sheffield. There is no information on the reverse  of the postcard as to date etc.

I did a little checking and found he following information in White's Directory of Sheffield which was published in 1852.

"The poor have several small benefactions; ...The four old almshouses in Attercliffe, anciently the town school, were rebuilt by the overseers, in 1836, at the cost of about £170."

I should imagine that the cottages were demolished many years ago but I would like to find out the date.