St. Mary Rest Ground
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St. Mary Rest Ground

Also known as Foxs Burial Ground

Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England

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    Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire England
    Coordinates: 52.95683, -1.14066
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St. Mary's Rest Garden

(Main Source: Mellors, 1926)

St. Mary's Rest Garden was formerly known as

St. Ann's Cemetery. The land for the cemetery was given by

Samuel Fox, A Quaker, in response to an outbreak of cholera

In 1832. The land was consecrated as a burial ground in 1835.

Locally the cemetery was known as "The Fox's" or "The

Cholera" Burial Ground for many years. The cemetery

had a chapel located on the site.


The area of land was originally nearly six acres but, due to

road widening and land being taken over by St Catherine's

Church, the size of the rest of the gardens decreased.


A Major change occurred to the site in 1906, when land was

acquired to widen Bath street. The chapel at this time was

demolished and the bodies that were disturbed were re-interred

In an enclosure.


The present St. Mary's Rest Garden, as it is called, was handed

over to the Corporation. The name is believed to have derived

from St. Mary's Church who owned the land. Plans for the

development of the site were put forward by the Parks

Department. Nottingham City Council in 1946. The plans

included the moving of the tombstones and monuments and

the laying out of a park with paths, wild garden areas,

formal grass area and monuments. The most famous person to be

buried in the cemetery is called William Thompson, who

was buried in his mother's grave in 1880. William Thompson,

known as Bendigo, was a well-known champion prizefighter

who became converted. A Lion guards Bendigo's Tomb as

he fought like a Lion. The plan for the re-design of the park

incorporated Bendigo's Tomb.


The improvements were carried out without delay after

Approval was given to move the tombstones and monuments.

St. Mary's Rest Garden

(Main Source: Mellors, 1926)

St. Mary's Rest Garden was formerly known as

St. Ann's Cemetery. The land for the cemetery was given by

Samuel Fox, A Quaker, in response to an outbreak of cholera

In 1832. The land was consecrated as a burial ground in 1835.

Locally the cemetery was known as "The Fox's" or "The

Cholera" Burial Ground for many years. The cemetery

had a chapel located on the site.


The area of land was originally nearly six acres but, due to

road widening and land being taken over by St Catherine's

Church, the size of the rest of the gardens decreased.


A Major change occurred to the site in 1906, when land was

acquired to widen Bath street. The chapel at this time was

demolished and the bodies that were disturbed were re-interred

In an enclosure.


The present St. Mary's Rest Garden, as it is called, was handed

over to the Corporation. The name is believed to have derived

from St. Mary's Church who owned the land. Plans for the

development of the site were put forward by the Parks

Department. Nottingham City Council in 1946. The plans

included the moving of the tombstones and monuments and

the laying out of a park with paths, wild garden areas,

formal grass area and monuments. The most famous person to be

buried in the cemetery is called William Thompson, who

was buried in his mother's grave in 1880. William Thompson,

known as Bendigo, was a well-known champion prizefighter

who became converted. A Lion guards Bendigo's Tomb as

he fought like a Lion. The plan for the re-design of the park

incorporated Bendigo's Tomb.


The improvements were carried out without delay after

Approval was given to move the tombstones and monuments.

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