Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth
Wimborne Road Cemetery
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Established1878
Location
Wimborne Road, Bournemouth
CountryUK
Coordinates50°44′03″N 1°52′23″W / 50.73417°N 1.87306°W / 50.73417; -1.87306
TypeCemetery
Find a GraveWimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth

The Wimborne Road Cemetery is located at Wimborne Road, Bournemouth.[1] It is grade II listed with Historic England. The cemetery was opened in 1878 and laid out by the architect Christopher Crabb Creeke.[2] St Augustin's Church stands across the road from the cemetery.

Cemetery Junction is a major intersection of the A347 road.

The cemetery contains the war graves of 48 Commonwealth service personnel of World War I and 38 of World War II.[3]

Notable interments

References

  1. ^ "Bournemouth Cemeteries and Burials". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth (1000726)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Cemetery Details". CWGC.
  4. ^ Location of grave and VC medal at the Wayback Machine (archived 2004-10-27) (Dorset)

External links

Media related to Wimborne Road Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons

Cemeteries in England
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