Middleton Cemetery
Middleton Cemetery and Crematorium is a cemetery in Boarshaw Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, England.
| Middleton Cemetery and Crematorium | |
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 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
- Joel Halliwell (1881–1958), recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I
- Lee Rigby (1987–2013), 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
- "Burial records". Rochdale Borough Council. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Cemeteries and crematoria". Rochdale Borough Council. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Lee "Riggers" Rigby (1987–2013)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Middleton (Boarshaw) Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
External links
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