Allerton Cemetery
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| Established | 1909 |
| Location | Allerton, Liverpool |
| Country | England |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Liverpool City Council |
| Size | 150 acres |
| No. of graves | 74,109 |
| Find a Grave | Allerton Cemetery |
Coordinates: 53°21′36″N 2°52′44″W / 53.360°N 2.879°W
Allerton Cemetery is a cemetery in Allerton, Liverpool, England. The cemetery, of 150 acres (61 ha), is one of the main burial sites for the Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool and is Grade II listed.Springwood Crematorium is situated opposite the cemetery on Springwood Avenue. Purchase of the land for the cemetery was completed in October 1906, the Church of England section was consecrated by the Bishop of Liverpool on 24 September 1909, and the first burial in the cemetery took place on 29 December 1909. It is still in operation.
In August 2003 the total number of burials was 74,109.
Burials by religion:
The cemetery contains graves of 399 Commonwealth services personnel from both World Wars.
Notable individuals buried here include:
As a result of investigations into the unauthorised retention of organs, starting on 5 August 2004 the bodies of 50 nameless babies stored for medical research at Liverpool hospitals were buried at Allerton Cemetery. Alder Hey Children's Hospital accounted for 7 of the unnamed while the rest came from other hospitals.
Allerton Cemetery has a natural woodland burial area. This provides an alternative to the traditional type of burial area as is offers an area with mature trees and a variety of natural plants and grasses. Graves are excavated to accommodate one full earth burial, so as not to damage tree roots. An adjacent grave may be purchased in reserve where family members wish to be buried together.
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