Record

Unique ID	CWGC/8/1/4/1/2/530
File Number	CCM101740
Title	Mechanician ARTHUR G. BUURMA - EAST HAM (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD - Royal Navy
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Description	File of correspondence concerning the grave of Mechanician Arthur G. Buurma in East Ham (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard, Essex, United Kingdom. Correspondence concerns decision of Area Superintendent to provide alternative commemoration for the casualities buried in the churchyard, including Mechanician Buurma, due to the poor condition of the graves. Correspondence regarding enquiries and complaints from next of kin regarding the condition of the grave and responses from the Commission explaining the difficulties of maintaining graves in the churchyard.
Content Note	Includes: Typed letter from Arthur Maynard, Branch Secretary of the British Legion East Ham and District Branch, enquiring about the decision regarding the maintenance of Mechanician Buurma's grave, dated 29 April 1959; Handwritten letter from Mr C. Buurma Esq., son of Mechanician Buurma, regarding the maintenance of his father's grave, dated 24 June 1961; Handwritten letter from Mrs L. Buurma, widow of Mechanician Buurma, enquiring about the maintenance of the grave, dated 14 June 1965;
Date	6/11/1958 - 13/6/1969
Extent	1 file
Collection	Archive
Category	Efiles
Cemetery_Name	EAST HAM (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD
ArchNote	Physical file missing from box.