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.
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.
The cemetery includes the graves of four confirmed casualties from World War I.
In December 2008, ten Roman coins were discovered near the cemetery, presenting evidence of Roman settlement in the area.
See also
References
- ^ "Cemetery". www.eckington-pc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Commonwealth War Graves Eckington Cemetery – Eckington". www.tracesofwar.com.
- ^ "Eckington Cemetery". www.cwgc.org.
- Stuff, Good. "Eckington Chapel of Ease, Eckington, Derbyshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
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