Eckington Cemetery

Eckington Cemetery is a cemetery in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. The cemetery serves Eckington itself, as well as nearby villages such as Mosborough and Ridgeway.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]

References
  1. "Cemetery". www.eckington-pc.gov.uk.
  2. "Commonwealth War Graves Eckington Cemetery - Eckington - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com.
  3. "Eckington Cemetery". www.cwgc.org.
  4. Stuff, Good. "Eckington Chapel of Ease, Eckington, Derbyshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.


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