St. Mary's Cemetery
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St. Mary's Cemetery

Kirkdale, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England

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    Kirkdale, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside L4 4AF England
    Coordinates: 53.43237, -2.97525
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St. Mary's Cemetery, named for the nearby St. Mary's Church, was opened as a public cemetery in 1836. Upwards of 47,500 internments spanned sixty one years from 3 August 1837 to 5 November 1898. The church endured longer closing in 1973. It was demolished in 1979. The cemetery had no association with the church.


In 1897, the City of Liverpool petitioned Parliament to close several burial grounds, including St. Mary's Cemetery, Walton Road, Kirkdale, with the intent of converting them into ornamental open spaces. In 1898, the cemetery was acquired by Liverpool Corporation and officially closed on 28 Dec 1898. It was opened as Lester Gardens on 10 July 1905 and named for Canon Thomas Major Lester (1829-1903) who was vicar of St. Mary's Church for over 50 years. The entrance to the cemetery still stands adjacent to 61 Walton Road.

St. Mary's Cemetery, named for the nearby St. Mary's Church, was opened as a public cemetery in 1836. Upwards of 47,500 internments spanned sixty one years from 3 August 1837 to 5 November 1898. The church endured longer closing in 1973. It was demolished in 1979. The cemetery had no association with the church.


In 1897, the City of Liverpool petitioned Parliament to close several burial grounds, including St. Mary's Cemetery, Walton Road, Kirkdale, with the intent of converting them into ornamental open spaces. In 1898, the cemetery was acquired by Liverpool Corporation and officially closed on 28 Dec 1898. It was opened as Lester Gardens on 10 July 1905 and named for Canon Thomas Major Lester (1829-1903) who was vicar of St. Mary's Church for over 50 years. The entrance to the cemetery still stands adjacent to 61 Walton Road.

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