Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth
Wimborne Road Cemetery
Details
Established1878
Location
Wimborne Road, Bournemouth
CountryUK
Coordinates50°44′03″N 1°52′23″W / 50.73417°N 1.87306°W / 50.73417; -1.87306
TypeCemetery
Find a GraveWimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth

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] St Augustin's Church stands across the road from the cemetery.

Cemetery Junction is a major intersection of the A347 road.

The cemetery contains the war graves of 48 Commonwealth service personnel of World War I and 38 of World War II.[3]

Notable interments

References

  1. "Bournemouth Cemeteries and Burials". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
  2. Historic England. "Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth (1000726)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. "Cemetery Details". CWGC.
  4. Location of grave and VC medal at the Wayback Machine (archived 2004-10-27) (Dorset)

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