Eckington Cemetery

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]

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]

The cemetery includes the war graves of 15 confirmed service casualties from both World Wars.[1] More recently, in 1974, was buried Billie Nelson, the professional Grand Prix motorcycling road racer.[4]

In December 2008, ten Roman coins were discovered near the cemetery, presenting evidence of Roman settlement in the area.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Eckington Burial Ground". cwgc.org. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Cemetery". www.eckington-pc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ Stuff, Good. "Eckington Chapel of Ease, Eckington, Derbyshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Cemetery". www.eckington-pc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

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