Rosary Cemetery
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Rosary Cemetery

Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England

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    Coordinates: 52.62727, 1.31298
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The Rosary Cemetery was established by Reverend Thomas Drummond, a Presbyterian Minister, in 1819. It was the first private cemetery in England. Drummond's aim was to establish a cemetery on freehold land to be secured as a cemetery for all time. Many nonconformists chose to be buried here, rather than in a Church of England churchyard.

A small chapel was built and the cemetery was vested in a board of twelve trustees. Within the first eighty years some 18,000 burials had taken place and the original five acres filled. In 1903, a further eight acres was added to the East of Telegraph Lane.

The Rosary Cemetery was established by Reverend Thomas Drummond, a Presbyterian Minister, in 1819. It was the first private cemetery in England. Drummond's aim was to establish a cemetery on freehold land to be secured as a cemetery for all time. Many nonconformists chose to be buried here, rather than in a Church of England churchyard.

A small chapel was built and the cemetery was vested in a board of twelve trustees. Within the first eighty years some 18,000 burials had taken place and the original five acres filled. In 1903, a further eight acres was added to the East of Telegraph Lane.

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  • Added: 20 Apr 2008
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2258087