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{{Short description|Cemetery in Fairfield County, Connecticut, US}} |
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|name = Willowbrook Cemetery |
|name = Willowbrook Cemetery |
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|image = Willowbrook Cemetery - Burr, Jennings, Gorham.jpg |
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|established = 1847 |
|established = 1847 |
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|country = [[United States]] |
|country = [[United States]] |
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|location = [[Westport, Connecticut]] <!-- city/political sub unit --> |
|location = [[Westport, Connecticut]] <!-- city/political sub unit --> |
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|type = Public |
|type = Public |
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|owner = Willowbrook Cemetery Association, Inc. |
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|website = {{official|https://willowbrookcemetery.com/index.html}} |
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|findagraveid=103833 |
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'''Willowbrook Cemetery''' is located at 395 Main Street in [[Westport, Connecticut|Westport]], [[Connecticut]]. Established in 1847,<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.willowbrookcemetery.com/html/about_us.html|publisher=Willowbrook Cemetery| |
'''Willowbrook Cemetery''' is located at 395 Main Street in [[Westport, Connecticut|Westport]], [[Connecticut]]. Established in 1847,<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.willowbrookcemetery.com/html/about_us.html|publisher=Willowbrook Cemetery|access-date=26 April 2015}}</ref> the cemetery is located close to Westport's downtown area, and features the burials of many members of Westport's historic families, including the Coley, Burr, Nash, Bedford, Bradley and Hurlbutt families. |
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==Notable interments== |
==Notable interments== |
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Notable interments here include: |
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Notable persons interred here include:<ref name="fgrave">[http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=103833 Willowbrook Cemetery: Famous persons] at [[Find a Grave]]</ref> |
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* [[E.T. Bedford]], executive of [[Standard Oil]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/16/classified/paid-notice-deaths-davie-et-bedford-buddy.html Deaths: Davie, E.T. Bedford], ''New York Times'', November 16, 2003.</ref> |
* [[E.T. Bedford]], executive of [[Standard Oil]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/16/classified/paid-notice-deaths-davie-et-bedford-buddy.html Deaths: Davie, E.T. Bedford], ''New York Times'', November 16, 2003.</ref> |
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* [[Edward H. Coley]], bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Central New York]] |
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* [[Peter De Vries]], editor and novelist<ref>Timothy Dumas, [http://www.westportmag.com/w/April-2006/The-Return-of-Peter-DeVries/ The Return of Peter DeVries], ''Wesport'' (April 2006).</ref> |
* [[Peter De Vries]], editor and novelist<ref>Timothy Dumas, [http://www.westportmag.com/w/April-2006/The-Return-of-Peter-DeVries/ The Return of Peter DeVries], ''Wesport'' (April 2006).</ref> |
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* [[James Earle Fraser (sculptor)|James Earle Fraser]], sculptor, and his wife [[Laura Gardin Fraser]], sculptor |
* [[James Earle Fraser (sculptor)|James Earle Fraser]], sculptor, and his wife [[Laura Gardin Fraser]], sculptor |
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* [[Harold Jacoby]], astronomer |
* [[Harold Jacoby]], astronomer |
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* [[Morris Ketchum]], financier |
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* [[Alexander Kipnis]], Ukrainian-born operatic bass singer |
* [[Alexander Kipnis]], Ukrainian-born operatic bass singer |
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* [[Lawrence Langner]], playwright, author, and producer |
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* [[Lars-Eric Lindblad]], entrepreneur and tourism explorer<ref>{{cite web|title=Willowbrook Cemetery|url=http://www.angelfire.com/thanatos77/index.html|publisher=Endymion's Repose| |
* [[Lars-Eric Lindblad]], entrepreneur and tourism explorer<ref>{{cite web|title=Willowbrook Cemetery|url=http://www.angelfire.com/thanatos77/index.html|publisher=Endymion's Repose|access-date=26 April 2015}}</ref> |
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* [[Vivian Perlis]], musicologist |
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* [[Fritz Reiner]], conductor |
* [[Fritz Reiner]], conductor |
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* [[Frederick M. Salmon]], politician |
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* [[Alexander McCormick Sturm]], co-founder of American firearm maker [[Sturm, Ruger & Co.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alexander McCormick Sturm|url=http://www.appalachianaristocracy.com/getperson.php?personID=I10478&tree=01|publisher=Appalachian Aristocracy| |
* [[Alexander McCormick Sturm]], co-founder of American firearm maker [[Sturm, Ruger & Co.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alexander McCormick Sturm|url=http://www.appalachianaristocracy.com/getperson.php?personID=I10478&tree=01|publisher=Appalachian Aristocracy|access-date=26 April 2015}}</ref> |
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* [[Mort Walker]], cartoonist |
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* [[Arthur Dare Whiteside]], part of the Air Policy Commission under president Truman and president of Dun & Bradstreet. |
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* [[George Hand Wright]], artist |
* [[George Hand Wright]], artist |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Portal|Connecticut}} |
{{Portal|Connecticut}} |
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{{commons category}} |
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{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{official website}} |
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* {{Find a Grave cemetery}} |
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* {{GNIS|212161}} |
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[[Category:Westport, Connecticut]] |
[[Category:Westport, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Cemeteries in Fairfield County, Connecticut]] |
[[Category:Cemeteries in Fairfield County, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Frederick Law Olmsted works]] |
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[[Category:1847 establishments in Connecticut]] |
Latest revision as of 00:26, 22 September 2023
Willowbrook Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 1847 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 41°09′17″N 73°21′43″W / 41.1548111°N 73.3620593°W |
Type | Public |
Owned by | Willowbrook Cemetery Association, Inc. |
Website | Official website |
Find a Grave | Willowbrook Cemetery |
Willowbrook Cemetery is located at 395 Main Street in Westport, Connecticut. Established in 1847,[1] the cemetery is located close to Westport's downtown area, and features the burials of many members of Westport's historic families, including the Coley, Burr, Nash, Bedford, Bradley and Hurlbutt families.
Notable interments[edit]
Notable interments here include:
- E.T. Bedford, executive of Standard Oil[2]
- Edward H. Coley, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York
- Peter De Vries, editor and novelist[3]
- James Earle Fraser, sculptor, and his wife Laura Gardin Fraser, sculptor
- Harold Jacoby, astronomer
- Morris Ketchum, financier
- Alexander Kipnis, Ukrainian-born operatic bass singer
- Lawrence Langner, playwright, author, and producer
- Lars-Eric Lindblad, entrepreneur and tourism explorer[4]
- Vivian Perlis, musicologist
- Fritz Reiner, conductor
- Frederick M. Salmon, politician
- Alexander McCormick Sturm, co-founder of American firearm maker Sturm, Ruger & Co.[5]
- Mort Walker, cartoonist
- John B. Watson, a psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism
- Arthur Dare Whiteside, part of the Air Policy Commission under president Truman and president of Dun & Bradstreet.
- George Hand Wright, artist
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willowbrook Cemetery.
- ^ "About Us". Willowbrook Cemetery. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Deaths: Davie, E.T. Bedford, New York Times, November 16, 2003.
- ^ Timothy Dumas, The Return of Peter DeVries, Wesport (April 2006).
- ^ "Willowbrook Cemetery". Endymion's Repose. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Alexander McCormick Sturm". Appalachian Aristocracy. Retrieved 26 April 2015.