Eckington_Cemetery

Eckington Cemetery

Eckington Cemetery

Cemetery in Derbyshire, England

Eckington Cemetery is a cemetery in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. The cemetery serves Eckington itself, as well as nearby villages such as Renishaw, Ridgeway, Spinkhill, Troway and Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. The cemetery features a number of Commonwealth War Graves.[1][2]

Grade II listed Chapel of Ease

History

The cemetery has been in use since late 1877; prior to this burials took place in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul's Church. The first interment was for a William Poole, the young son of Charles Poole of Mosborough. The Chapel of Ease located in the cemetery has been Grade II listed since 1989.[3][4]

The cemetery includes the graves of four confirmed casualties from World War I.[3]

In December 2008, ten Roman coins were discovered near the cemetery, presenting evidence of Roman settlement in the area.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cemetery". www.eckington-pc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Commonwealth War Graves Eckington Cemetery – Eckington". www.tracesofwar.com.
  3. [3]
    "Eckington Cemetery". www.cwgc.org.
  4. [4]
    Stuff, Good. "Eckington Chapel of Ease, Eckington, Derbyshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.

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