Middleton Cemetery

Middleton Cemetery and Crematorium is a cemetery in Boarshaw Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, England.

Middleton Cemetery and Crematorium

Picture of the chapel at Middleton Cemetery and Crematorium
Details
Established	1912[1]
Location	Middleton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	53.5587573°N 2.1796054°W
Type	Public
Owned by	Rochdale Borough Council
Find a Grave	Middleton Cemetery and Crematorium

The cemetery was established in 1912 and is owned and maintained by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. Facilities on the grounds include a crematorium, chapel, toilets, a memorial garden and a book of remembrance room.[2]

Interments

• Lee Rigby, British Army Fusilier, killed by Islamic extremists in London, May 2013.[3]
• 24 graves of military personnel maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 6 from World War I, 18 from World War II. [4]

References

1. "Burial records". Rochdale Borough Council. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. "Cemeteries and crematoria". Rochdale Borough Council. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
3. "Lee "Riggers" Rigby (1987–2013)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
4. "MIDDLETON (BOARSHAW) CEMETERY". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 14 December 2015.