Rose Hill Cemetery | |
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Established | 1889 |
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Type | Public |
Rose Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Rose Hill, Oxford, England. It was opened in 1889 and has more than 20,000 burials. It covers over 11 acres (45,000 m2) and has a Victorian chapel. The cemetery is closed to new burials.[1]
The cemetery contains 28 Commonwealth graves from World War I, and 58 from World War II.[2]
Edward Brooks (1883–1944), recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I, is buried in Rose Hill.[3]