Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Hyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 8, 2026
1. Hyde Park Cemetery, Doncaster Marker
Cemetery History
By the mid 19th century, many English churchyards were no longer up to the task of providing enough burial space for England's growing urban population. In Doncaster, Christchurch's graveyard was already quite full, while the fire at the old St George's church on 28 February 1853 resulted in that graveyard being closed for burials from 1853.
In 1853, an Act of Parliament allowed local authorities to provide new, non-denominational cemeteries. Opened in 1856, Hyde Park Cemetery is the oldest municipal graveyard in Doncaster, and one of the first to open in the UK outside of London.
The cemetery covers around 15 acres. The chapel building comprises two parts: the northern section was
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In 1872, the Cemetery Commissioners had to consider extending the cemetery, as there were only 12 vacant plots left for the 'guinea graves'. The Town Council offered two adjoining fields in 1876, at £350 per acre, but this was turned down as too expensive.
An agreement was finally reached, and the new western extension opened in 1882.
In 1923, Doncaster's Cemetery Committee told the Town, Council that they had received a letter from the Director of Works, Imperial War Graves Commission. The letter referred to the commemoration of the sailors and soldiers who died during the Great War and are buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, applying for consent for the erection of a war cross on a prominent site in the cemetery.
The request was readily agreed to and the cross was erected, just inside the main entrance.
Seventy seven sailors or soldiers from WWI are buried in the cemetery, with 105 mentioned in other
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 8, 2026
2. Hyde Park Cemetery
The number of burials taking place in Hyde Park Cemetery has declined since the opening of Rose Hill Cemetery, a few miles away, in 1933 and the establishment of a crematorium at the same site in 1960. Just a few burials now take place each year.
Erected by Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 53° 30.9′ N, 1° 7.895′ W. Marker is in Doncaster, England, in South Yorkshire. It can be reached from Carr Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 153 Carr Lane, Doncaster, England DN4 5AA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber. 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 least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Silver Street (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Mansion House (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Sir Nigel Gresley 1876-1941 (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Sir Nigel Gresley (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The View North (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); The View to the South-west (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); The View into the Inner Bailey (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); The View to the South-east (approx. 7.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doncaster.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
