Kinson Cemetery is a municipal cemetery in Kinson, a suburb of Bournemouth, England.[1] The cemetery is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
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Established | 1936 |
Location | South Kinson Drive, Bournemouth |
Country | UK |
Coordinates | 50°45′44″N 1°54′16″W / 50.76222°N 1.90444°W |
Type | Cemetery |
Owned by | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
Find a Grave | Kinson Cemetery |
The cemetery has a section maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission containing 4 burials from the Second World War.[2]
History
editIn 2009, Kinson Cemetery had Bournemouth's first dedicated Muslim burial area.[3]
The Jewish section was actively in use from 1955 to 2005.[4]
Burials
edit- Peter George Davis (1923–2011), Royal Marines officer[5]
- Sir Roy Welensky (1907–1991), Prime Minister of Rhodesia, 1956–1963
Gallery
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Jewish chapel.
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Cross.
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Sundial gravestone.
References
edit- ^ "Cemeteries in Bournemouth". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ CWGC. "Bournemouth (Kinson) Cemetery | Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Burial site for Muslim community". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "JCR-UK: Bournemouth & Poole Jewish Community, Dorset, Southern England". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Lieutenant-Colonel 'Pug' Davis". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2011.
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