Intake Cemetery, Sheffield

Intake Cemetery is one of the city of Sheffield's many cemeteries. The cemetery, located at Intake, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, covers 12 acres (4.9 ha), with the first interment taking place on 16 February 1880. The cemetery features a Grade II listed chapel which was designed by Innocent and Brown.[1][2]

Intake Cemetery Chapel

The cemetery features a number of Commonwealth War Graves, including 21 casualties of the Second World War and 4 casualties from the First World War.[3]

The cemetery took its name from the earlier City Road Cemetery which was originally known as Intake Road Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. Historic England. "Capel at Intake Cemetery (1271284)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. The cemetery features a number of Commonwealth War Graves
  4. "Cemeteries". Sheffield City Council. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

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