Western Necropolis
Western Necropolis is a cemetery complex in Glasgow, Scotland located to the north of the city centre. As well as the actual Western Necropolis cemetery established in 1882,[1] it is bordered by Lambhill Cemetery which opened in 1881,[1] St Kentigern's Cemetery that opened in 1882,[1] and Glasgow (Garnethill) Hebrew Burial Ground founded in 1989.[1]
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| Established | 1882 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.89911°N 4.28173°W |
| Type | Public |
Of the four necropolises in Glasgow, the Western Necropolis is the only one with a crematorium on the grounds.[1] Designed by James Chalmers in 1893 and opened in 1895, it was the first crematorium in Scotland.[1][2]
The cemetery contains war graves from the First and Second World Wars and the Second Boer War.[3]
Notable burials in Western Necropolis
Cross of Sacrifice, Western Necropolis, Glasgow
- David Barclay (1846-1917) - architect
- Hugh Barclay (1829-1892) - architect
- James Thomson Bottomley (1845-1926) - physicist
- James Bridie (1888-1951) - playwright/screenwriter/physician
- John Burnet (1814-1901) - architect
- James Finlayson (1840-1906) - surgeon
- Henry MacDonald (1823-1893) - British Army officer
- Alexander Beith McDonald (1847-1915) - architect
- William Shirreffs (1846-1902) - sculptor
- William Alexander Smith (1854-1914) - Boy's Bridge founder
- Alexander Neill Somerville (1813-1889) - minister/evangelist
- Four unidentified victims of the 1915 Quintinshill rail disaster
Notable burials in Lambhill Cemetery
- Will Fyffe (1885-1947) - actor/singer
- James Sellars (1843-1888) - architect
- Findlay Weir (1889-1918) - footballer
Notable burials at St Kentigern’s Cemetery
- Robert Downie (1894-1968) - British Army soldier
- Benny Lynch (1913-1946) - boxer
Notable cremations at Glasgow Crematoriam
- Jessie M. Soga (1870-1954) - singer/teacher/suffragette
References
- "Western Necropolis". Discover Glasgow. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "The Glasgow Crematorium, built in the grounds of the Western Necropolis, Maryhill, was formally opened yesterday". Glasgow Herald. 28 November 1895. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Cemetery Details - Glasgow Western Necropolis". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
External links
- Glasgow Western Necropolis, Find A Grave
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