Eckington Cemetery

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south entrance, Chapel of Ease

The Eckington Cemetery is a cemetery in Eckington , Derbyshire , England . The cemetery serves as a burial place for Eckington itself as well as nearby villages such as Mosborough and Ridgeway. There are several Commonwealth War Graves Commission war graves in the cemetery .

history

The cemetery has been in use since the end of 1877; before that, burials took place in the cemetery of St. Peter and St. Pauls Church . The first burial was that of William Poole, son of Charles Poole of Mosborough. In the cemetery is the Chapel of Ease , which has been a Grade II building under British monument protection since 1989 .

In December 2008, Roman coins were discovered near the cemetery, indicating early Roman settlement in the area.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.eckington-pc.gov.uk/the_cemetery/cemetery.html
  2. ↑ https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/80261/Commonwealth-War-Graves-Eckington-Cemetery.htm
  3. ↑ https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101054791-eckington-chapel-of-ease-eckington
  4. ↑ http://www.eckington-pc.gov.uk/the_cemetery/cemetery.html

Coordinates: 53 ° 19 '4.4 "  N , 1 ° 21' 6.4"  W.