Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | |
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 Wimborne Road Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1878 |
| Location | Wimborne Road, Bournemouth |
| Country | UK |
| Coordinates | 50°44′03.2″N 1°52′23.3″W / 50.734222°N 1.873139°W |
| Type | Cemetery |
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]
The cemetery contains the war graves of 48 Commonwealth service personnel of World War I and 38 of World War II.[3]
Notable Interments
- Sir Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841-1917), statesman.[4]
- Christopher Crabb Creeke (1820-1886), architect
- Staff Surgeon RN William Job Maillard (1863-1903), VC recipient in 1898 Occupation of Crete.[5]
- Frederick Abberline (1843-1929), British police Chief Inspector and detective. [6]
References
- ^ http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/BirthsDeathsMarriages/CemeteriesCrematoriums/BournemouthCemeteriesAndBurials.aspx
- ^ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000726
- ^ CWGC Cemetery Report
- ^ "Evelyn Baring, First Earl of Cromer". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Location of grave and VC medal at the Wayback Machine (archived 2004-10-27) (Dorset)
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15017132/frederick-george-abberline
External links
Media related to Wimborne Road Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons
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