Hi Maureen, I cannot find the original letter, but it is definitely a double vault grave:
John Leaver (1852-1904) - Grave 8 vault 1 Margaret Clarkson nee. Sutcliffe (1858-1943) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2 Richard Clarkson (1856-1926) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2 Elizabeth Clarkson (1880-1883) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2 Ellen Clarkson (1884-1884) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2 Eva Clarkson (1893-1894) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2 Frank Clarkson (1897-1898) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2 Edgar Clarkson (1900-1900) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2 Lizzie Broughton nee. Clarkson (1905-1969) - Grave 8 vaults 1 and 2
I suspect John Leaver’ (1852-1904) first wife, Mary Sutcliffe (1855-1884) was also interned in this vault, but according to Renee Halstead (Haggate church secretary), there is no record of this.
Richard Clarkson (1856-1926) was James Sutcliffe’s (1868-1929) business partner. They started Sutcliffe and Clarkson cotton manufacturers, Wiseman street, Burnley.
1926 CLARKSON Richard of 225 Coal Clough-lane Burnley died 24 July 1926 at Grove House Barrowford Nelson Lancashire Probate London 3 September to John Clarkson cotton manufacturer and James Clarkson cotton manufacturers clerk. Effects £7,500.00
1943 CLARKSON Margaret of 2 Piccadilly road Burnley widow died 28 January 1943 Probate Lancaster 26 February to John Clarkson Company Secretary and James Clarkson Cloth salesman. Effects £634 8s. 7d.
1970 BROUGHTON Lizzie of 18 Carlton Road Burnley died 24 November 1969, Probate Liverpool 8 January. Effects £1,040
1904 LEAVER John of 61 Brennand Street Burnley died 30 June 1904 Probate London 15 October to Halstead Leaver taper-sizer and Ann Leaver widow. Effects £193 12s. 7d.
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