British Cemetery and Cremation Records from Deceased Online

Continuing our coverage of cemeteries in Norwich City, this week we focus on Earlham Grave of Erminio William Louis Marchesi in Earlham Cemetery (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_grave_of_Louis_Marchesi.JPG)  One of the most well-known names in Earlham Cemetery's burial registers is that of  Erminio William Louis Marchesi  (19 January 1898 – 10 December 1968) .  Born in Norfolk on 19 January 1898, Marchesi was named after his father, Swiss immigrant, Erminio Marchesi, but was known by his third forename of Louis. The young Louis grew up in Norwich, where his father had run the city's first Swiss restaurant in Prince of Wales Road since 1896. Louis' mother was of Irish heritage. After serving in the First World War, Louis returned to life in Norwich. There he became a member of the Rotary Club. In  1926, a fter hearing a radio speech by the Prince of Wales urging young Britons to "sit round table (Round Table) adopt an idea, adapt it and impro...

This week, I highlight more of the collections at the recently uploaded  images of  Norfolk cemeteries   taken by Norfolk resident, Louise Cocker.  Deceased Online 's latest addition to the database is a little different from some of the other collections - and well worthing checking out. The above photograph is from St Ethlebert Churchyard in Alby, Norfolk. The transcription (which you can find on the Deceased Online database) reads: In the Memory of Agnes Elizabeth Semira who  Died November 2 1895 aged 7 Years also of Ethel Maud who  Died September 24th 1902 aged (Illegible) Years  the Beloved Daughters of Arthur and Mary Blyth (Illegible)  Monumental inscriptions (MIs) like this can provide useful clues for family history research. They can help identify children who were born and died between censuses. And they can confirm a death date for an individual. Researchers can then follow up on what they find in ...