Cemeteries · East of England
Lowestoft Cemetery
In or near Blundeston.
Lowestoft Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lowestoft · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lowestoft Cemetery, the nearest railway station is Lowestoft, located 1.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NR32 2EZ, and entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Lowestoft Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.4811°, 1.7370°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lowestoft Cemetery (also known as Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery) is a burial ground in the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is best known for its large number of Royal Navy burials from World War I and World War II; these are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Thomas Crisp, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917 is commemorated here on his wife's headstone. Buried here is Robert William Hook, coxswain at RNLI Lowestoft from 1853 to 1883 and who has been credited with saving more than 600 lives. The cemetery is managed by East Suffolk Council. https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk Located on the corner of Rotterdam Road and Normanston Drive, Lowestoft Cemetery received its first burial in 1885.
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Background
History
The cemetery was first put into use in 1885 and occupied a large section of the former medieval West South Field, which had been purchased by the Town Authorities to cope with the growing local population during the 1840s resulting from the innovations in the town caused by Samuel Morton Peto's Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Company which ran the first railway into the town. St. Margaret’s churchyard had been greatly expanded – to the east, particularly – but was no longer able to cope with the number of burials required. The fine mock Tudor cemetery lodge and its accompanying lychgate were designed by Irish architect William Doubleday. The lychgate obviously had its entry bricked up at some…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4811, 1.7370
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Postcode
- NR32 2EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lowestoft
- Nearest railway station
- Lowestoft — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: w199913738 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lowestoft Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lowestoft Cemetery Chapel.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lowestoft Cemetery?
- Lowestoft Cemetery is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR32 2EZ), in the parish of Lowestoft.
- What is Lowestoft Cemetery?
- Lowestoft Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lowestoft Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Lowestoft, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR32 2EZ.
- Is Lowestoft Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Lowestoft Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lowestoft Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Lowestoft, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR32 2EZ.