Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium
Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium (also known as 'Barrow Cemetery/Crematorium') is a 66-acre
, England.The cemetery opened in 1872 and a
Barrow Borough Council, records of burials and cremations can be found at the Cemetery Office as well as the council's archives at Barrow Main Public Library
.
The cemetery's gatehouse, north lodge and Roman Catholic chapel were all completed in the early 1870s and have
Grade II listed status.[3]
Notable burials
- Stephen Fitzpatrick – musician for Her's
- Sir James Ramsden – industrialist and founder of Barrow[4]
- Samuel Wassall – recipient of the Victoria Cross[1]
War graves
The cemetery contains war graves of 109 Commonwealth service personnel (including one unidentified) of World War I and 83 (including five unidentified) of World War II, besides those of five foreign nationals (four Polish Air Force and one Netherlands Merchant Navy).[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Cremation". Barrow Borough Council. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "The National Heritage List for England". English Heritage. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Stories Behind the Stones". Barrow Borough Council. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
