Bournemouth North Cemetery
Bournemouth Crematorium
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Established1931
Location
Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth
CountryUK
Coordinates50°44′47″N 1°51′20″W / 50.74639°N 1.85556°W / 50.74639; -1.85556
TypeCemetery
Owned byBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
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Bournemouth North Cemetery and Bournemouth Crematorium is a municipal cemetery in Bournemouth, England.[1] The cemetery is located between the suburbs of Charminster, Strouden Park and Queen's Park and is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[2]

The cemetery has 110 war grave burials from World War II, 75 of whom are buried in a section maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, with one burial unidentified and one Dutch war burial.[3] In addition, the CWGC maintain a screen wall memorial to 35 Commonwealth service personnel who were cremated at Bournemouth Crematorium during the same war.[4]

Notable burials and cremations

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References

  1. ^ "Cemeteries in Bournemouth". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Funerals to be limited to maximum of 10 people – and they must all be immediate family members". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ CWGC. "Bournemouth North Cemetery | Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. ^ CWGC. "Bournemouth Crematorium | Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Known Graves of Holders of the Victoria Cross in: Dorset. Archived copy". www.victoriacross.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2004.
  6. ^ "CWGC Casualty Record". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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