Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Welcome to Park Cemetery

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 17, 2024

1. Welcome to Park Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Park Cemetery was opened in 1892 by Ilkeston Corporation on 22 acres of land bought from the Anglican Parish of Ilkeston at a price of £150 per acre. The twin Cemetery Chapels were constructed in 1910 and are Grade II listed buildings. The Cemetery is the last resting place of prominent Ilkeston citizens from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contains several impressive and interesting memorials.

It is also the burial place of many local people who could not afford any marker for their graves and of many local service people who fought in conflicts from the Crimean War to the present day. The cemetery is now owned and managed by Erewash Borough Council.

Some interesting residents
Stanley Hawley (1867-1916) Musician and Composer
Francis Sudbury JP (1842-1908) Five times Mayor
William Clements (1824-1909) Crimean War Veteran
Achilles Brown (1831-1905) Council Macebearer
Edwin Trueman (1851-1923) Local Historian
Edward Lloyd (1892-1918) One of many war casualties
George Daydell (1851-1925) Police Superintendent
George Andrew (1854-1957) Ironmonger and fireman
John Lally (1914-1994) Teacher, Artist and

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We are sure you will find Park Cemetery a peaceful and interesting place to visit. Please do not forget that this is still a working cemetery so please always treat the area with respect. This information panel was designed and purchased by The Friends of Park Cemetery.

Erected by Friends of Park Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 52° 58.372′ N, 1° 18.076′ W. Marker is in Ilkeston, England, in Derbyshire. It is on Cantelupe Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is just inside the gate by the north pedestrian entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Cantelupe Road, Ilkeston, England DE7 5LU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At

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least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robin Hood Rifles (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); Medieval Nottingham Castle (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); Middle Bailey Medieval Curtain Wall (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); Great Hall (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); English Civil War (approx. 10.2 kilometers away); a different marker also named Medieval Nottingham Castle (approx. 10.2 kilometers away); Nottingham Castle Baileys (approx. 10.2 kilometers away); Castle Ditch (approx. 10.2 kilometers away).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 61 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 13, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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