Springbank Cemetery, Aberdeen
 Cemetery Lodge, Springbank Cemetery (2012) | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1884 |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°07′55″N 2°08′47″W / 57.1320007°N 2.146368°WCoordinates: 57°07′55″N 2°08′47″W / 57.1320007°N 2.146368°W |
| Owned by | Aberdeen City Council |
| Size | 15 hectares (37 acres) |
| No. of graves | 23,000+ |
| Find a Grave | [1] |
Springbank Cemetery is located on Countesswells Road, Aberdeen.[1] It opened in 1884.[2]
Springbank Cemetery, Aberdeen
Countesswells Road entrance of Springbank Cemetery.
The cemetery is operated by the local authority, Aberdeen City Council, is one of seventeen cemeteries in Aberdeen.[3] It is located on Countesswells Road with entrances on both Countesswells Road and Springfield Road where the cemetery lodge is situated.
According to Historic Environment Scotland, at the south-west corner of the cemetery there formerly stood Springbank Cottage.[4]
Notable graves[]
The cemetery contains 95 war graves, 36 from the First World War and 59 from the Second World War[5]
- William Dove Paterson a pioneer of early cinema
References[]
- ^ "Springbank Cemetery on Billion Graves website". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Springbank Cemetery on Find A Grave". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Aberdeen City Council official page on burial grounds". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Aberdeen, Springbank Cemetery | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Commonwealth War Graves Commission". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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Categories:
- Aberdeen
- Cemeteries in Scotland