List of burials at Southern Cemetery, Manchester

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Southern Cemetery, Manchester

This list of burials at Southern Cemetery, Manchester covers notable people who have been interred at the municipal burial ground in Manchester, North West England.

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List of burials at Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Notable burials at Southern Cemetery, Manchester

Burials

NameDatesInfoSection
Daniel Adamson grave 17 49 14 187000.jpeg Daniel Adamson 1820–1890English engineer and builder of the Manchester Ship Canal Centre A39 (CE) [1] [2]
Sir John Alcock grave 23 51 45 632000.jpg Flight Com. Sir John W. Alcock 1892–1919RAF officer, piloted the first non-stop transatlantic flightCentre - G (CE) [3] [2] [4]
Philip Baybutt grave 18 48 04 834000.jpeg Philip James Baybutt 1844–1907Union Army soldier in the American Civil War H2085 (CE) [5] [6] [7] [2]
Grave D 641, Southern Cemetery 19 23 38 046000.jpeg Maud Boyd 1867–1929English actress and singer

Memorial is broken and inscription is partly submerged

D641 (RC) [8]
Sir Matt Busby grave 00 00 59 717000.jpeg Sir Matt Busby 1909–1994Manager of Manchester United FC G997 (RC) [9] [2]
Jerome Caminada grave 19 25 44 792000.jpg Jerome Caminada 1844–1914Policeman and Manchester's first CID superintendent.H1742 (RC) [10] [2]
John Cassidy grave.JPG John Cassidy 1860–1939Irish sculptor and painterI800 (RC) [11] [12] [2]
John Henry Davies 18 51 23 027000.jpeg John Henry Davies 1864–1927Beer brewer and founder of Manchester United FCA (NC) [13]
Lesley Ann Downey grave.jpeg Lesley Ann Downey1954-1964Victim of the Moors murders
Maki2-cemetery-12.svg Edward Evans1948-1965Victim of the Moors murders
Rob Gretton grave 19 06 11 204000.jpeg Rob Gretton 1953–1999Music manager of Joy Division and New Order and a director of Factory Records G278 (RC) [14] [2]
Leopold Grindon grave 18 36 17 077000.jpeg Leopold Hartley Grindon 1818–1904English educator and botanistB899 (CE) [15]
Martin Hannett grave 17 27 48 457000.jpeg Martin Hannett 1948–1991Guitarist, record producer, and a director of Factory RecordsFF713 (RC) [16] [17]
Grave of Major Howard Harker 19 28 55 830000.jpeg Major Howard Harker 1891–1919British World War I flying ace and recipient of the Military CrossD84 (NC) [18]
Frank Johnson grave.jpeg Frank Johnson (real name Frank Williamson)1928-1970English boxer and British lightweight and welterweight championAA 2925(CE)? [19] [2]
Len Johnson grave 17 37 53 885000.jpeg Len Johnson 1902–1974Boxer and civil rights campaignerEE740 (CE) [20]
Henry Kelly, VC grave.JPG Henry Kelly VC 1887–1960WWI and WWII soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross I372 (RC) [21] [2]
Marcel King.jpeg Marcel King1957–1995English singer with the Soul music band Sweet Sensation F1398 (RC) [22]
Grave of L S Lowry.jpeg L. S. Lowry 1887–1976Painter of industrial scenes in LancashireC772 (CE) [23] [2]
Grave of John Makeague.jpeg John Makeagued.1919 Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester 1918-19G964 (CE) [24]
Ernest Marples grave 19 20 04 932000.jpg Sir Alfred Ernest Marples, Baron Marples of Wallasey 1907–1978Politician who served as Postmaster General and Minister of Transport G898 (CE) [25] [26] [2]
Billy Meredith grave 18 01 04 212000.jpeg Billy Meredith 1874–1958Footballer for both Manchester City FC and Manchester United FCY760 (CE) [27] [28] [2]
Grave of Joseph James Pardoe 19 19 57 477000.jpeg Sergeant Major Joseph Pardoe1820-1889 Heavy Brigade Officer at the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War L 1691 (CE) [29] [2]
Henry Patteson grave 17 52 31 668000.jpeg Henry Patteson1835–1887 Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester 1879-80
Maria Pawlikowsk-Jasnorzewska grave 18 42 54 257000.jpeg Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska 1891–1945Polish poet and playwrightI2182 (RC) [30] [2]
Grave of Sir Robert Peacock 19 25 27 864000.jpeg Sir Robert Peacock1859-1926Chief constable of Manchester City Police 1898-1926D 1133 (NC) [2] [31]
Wilfred Pickles grave 18 11 12 197000.jpeg Wilfred Pickles 1904–1978Film actor and BBC Radio presenter.I1012 (RC) [32] [2]
John Prettyjohns grave.jpeg John Prettyjohns VC 1823–1887Royal Marine in the Crimean War and recipient of the Victoria CrossL642 (CE) [33] [2]
Sir Samuel Walter Royse grave 18 49 24 188000.jpeg Sir Samuel Walter Royse1850–1916Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester 1911-13
John Ryland's tomb.JPG John Rylands
Enriquetta Augustina Rylands 		1801–1888Entrepreneur and philanthropist husband and wife behind the John Rylands Library E 201/2 (NC) [34] [2] [4]
Joseph Sunlight grave 18 33 14 391000.jpeg Joseph Sunlight 1889– 1978Belarusian/ English architect and Liberal politicianDD9 (J) [35] [36]
Maki2-cemetery-12.svg Dr Henry Watson1846-1911Composer and RNCM professor of musicB 297 (CE) [2] [37]
Winifred and David Wilding grave.jpeg Winifred Wilding and David Wildingd.1957Mother and infant son killed in their house in the 1957 Wythenshawe plane crash K 286 (RC) [38] [39]
Tony Wilson grave 23 51 34 479000.jpeg Tony Wilson 1950–2007Broadcaster, impresario and a director of Factory RecordsB118 (NC) [40] [41] [42] [2]
Olive Zorian grave 23 57 34 216000.jpeg Olive Zorian 1916–1965classical violinist and founder of the Zorian String Quartet D557 (NC) [43]

Key: CE=Church of England RC=Roman Catholic NC=Nonconformist J=Jewish

References

  1. ↑ "Location (grave) Details: Daniel Adamson". Burial Records Search. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Coyle, Simon (31 July 2016). "Mapped: Southern Cemetery's famous graves". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Burial records: Sir John Alcock". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "The Stories of Southern Cemetery: 139 Years of History - JJ Wray". Visit Manchester. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Burial records: Philip Baybut (sic)". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Kelly, C. Brian (1 July 2015). Best Little Stories: Voices of the Civil War: Nearly 100 True Stories. Sourcebooks, Inc. p. 155. ISBN   978-1-4926-1445-6 . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "ACWS Archives - Philip Baybutt Tribute". acws.co.uk. The American Civil War Society (UK). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Burial records: Maud Boyd". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Burial records: Sir Matthew Busby". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Burial records: Jerome Caminada". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Burial records: John Cassidy". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "John Cassidy - Sculptor - John Cassidy's last days". johncassidy.org.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Burial records: John Henry Davies". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Burial records: Robert Gretton". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Burial records: Mr Leopold Harsley (sic) Gridon". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Burial records: Martin Hannett". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "Martin Hannett, Photograph - 1991". Manchester Digital Music Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Burial record: Howard Redmayne Harker". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  19. ↑ "Burial record: Francis Williamson". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "Burial records: Leonard Berker Johnson". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "Burial records: Major Henry Kelly". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "Burial record: Marcel King". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "Burial records: Robert Stephen Mcall Lowry". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Burial record: John Makeague". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  25. ↑ "Burial records: Sir Alfred Ernest Marples". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  26. ↑ Coyle, Simon (8 September 2014). "Sir Alfred Marples: MP and government minister". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "Burial records: William Henry Meredith". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  28. ↑ Coyle, Simon (8 September 2014). "Billy Meredith: Manchester City and United legend". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  29. ↑ "Burial record: Joseph Pardoe". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  30. ↑ "Burial records: Maria Teresa Janina Jasnorzewsta". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  31. ↑ "Burial record: Sir Robert Peacock". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  32. ↑ "Burial records: Wilfred Pickles". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  33. ↑ "Burial records: John Prettyjohn (sic)". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  34. ↑ "Burial records: Rylands tomb". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  35. ↑ "Burial records: Joseph Sunlight". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  36. ↑ "Joseph Sunlight - Architect". Architects of Greater Manchester. The Victorian Society. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  37. ↑ "Burial record: Dr Henry Watson". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  38. ↑ "Burial record: Mrs Winifred Wilding and Baby David William Wilding". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  39. ↑ Swettenham, Lee (14 March 2017). "The day a plane crashed into a Wythenshawe estate". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  40. ↑ "Burial records: Anthony Wilson". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  41. ↑ Burgoyne, Patrick (22 October 2010). "- Saville and Kelly's memorial to Tony Wilson". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  42. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (26 October 2010). "A fitting headstone for Tony Wilson's grave". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  43. ↑ "Burial records: Olive Zorian". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 27 February 2022.


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