Elsecar Cemetery, Elescar, South Yorkshire, UK.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wireworm
N 53° 29.882 W 001° 25.249
30U E 604752 N 5928835
A medium size cemetery behind Holy Trinity Church, Elsecar.
Waymark Code: WMNECG
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/27/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Max Cacher
Views: 2

The Elsecar Cemetery consists of 3CofE plots, one NC plot and one cremation plot for ashes. There is an additional plot for ashes in the Holy Trinity churchyard. Vehicle and foot access is from Zetland Road, co-dordinate in main heading. There is also footpath access from the churchyard. Hearses usually park outside the church entrance gate in Church Street, co-ord. N 53° 29.825 W 001° 25.101,
and coffins carried into the church from there. After the service the coffin is carried to the cemetery, through the footpath in the churchyard, for interment.
About one thousand graves. Cemetery is managed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council from 1974. Web site -
(visit link)

There is one CWGC grave - Pilot Officer J. Portman. RAF, 1st. March 1942.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed

Approximate number of graves: Not listed

Cemetery Status: Not listed

Cemetery Website: Not listed

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