Crookes Cemetery

Crookes Cemetery is a cemetery between Crosspool and Crookes in the city of Sheffield, England. It was opened in 1906, and covers 29 acres (120,000 m²).

The cemetery's chapel was Grade II listed on 12 December 1995. Over 29,000 burials have taken place since its opening.^[1] Many of the older graves are those of local people who died serving in and during World War I and World War II.^[2]

A central alley runs through the cemetery and separates the consecrated grounds to the north and the unconsecrated grounds to the south.

References and notes

1. ^ "Cemeteries - Details". Sheffield City Council. 10 Dec 2009. http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/sys_upl/templates/PT_Directory/PT_Directory_details.asp?esLtr=S&ItemId=29930&action=Display&pgid=109563&tid=154&DirectoryKeywords=&CategoryID=&OrderDir=ASC&OrderFld=. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
2. ^ "Crookes Cemetery Sheffield - The War Dead". Chris Hobbs. 4 Aug 2009. http://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffield2/crookescemeterywardead.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 

External links

• Sheffield Bereavement services
• Images of England