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St Hilda's Graveyard

Any directions as to where to go next will be in red and bold. Look out for these directions

Whilst you look at this sign, closely behind you is a grave stone. Here is the story behind it

Ann & Henry Thompson

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Steve Waller's highly popular model (below) gives a perspective of where you are now. You are at the top left hand side of the graveyard. Ahead of you is the church and justr a little further ahead is the town hall, our next destination.

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Details of all the burials in in the parish can be read in 2 volumes called “St Hilda’s Burials” which are available in Middlesbrough’s Central library reference section. It shows many if the deaths were of infants, some deaths simply say things “Aged 14 , killed by coal wagon” or “Drowned at sea” others “Died of starvation at sea”. 

 

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