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List of burials at 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.

Southern Cemetery, Manchester

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Notable burials at Southern Cemetery, Manchester


Burials edit

Name Dates Info Section
  Daniel Adamson 1820–1890 English engineer and builder of the Manchester Ship Canal Centre A39 (CE)[1][2]
  Flight Com. Sir John W. Alcock 1892–1919 RAF officer, piloted the first non-stop transatlantic flight Centre - G (CE)[3][2][4]
  Philip James Baybutt 1844–1907 Union Army soldier in the American Civil War H2085 (CE)[5][6][7][2]
  Maud Boyd 1867–1929 English actress and singer

Memorial is broken and inscription is partly submerged

D641 (RC)[8]
  Sir Matt Busby 1909–1994 Manager of Manchester United FC G997 (RC)[9][2]
  Jerome Caminada 1844–1914 Policeman and Manchester's first CID superintendent. H1742 (RC)[10][2]
  John Cassidy 1860–1939 Irish sculptor and painter I800 (RC)[11][12][2]
  John Henry Davies 1864–1927 Beer brewer and founder of Manchester United FC A (NC)[13]
  Lesley Ann Downey 1954-1964 Victim of the Moors murders
  Edward Evans 1948-1965 Victim of the Moors murders
  Rob Gretton 1953–1999 Music manager of Joy Division and New Order and a director of Factory Records G278 (RC)[14][2]
  Leopold Hartley Grindon 1818–1904 English educator and botanist B899 (CE)[15]
  Martin Hannett 1948–1991 Guitarist, record producer, and a director of Factory Records FF713 (RC)[16][17]
  Major Howard Harker 1891–1919 British World War I flying ace and recipient of the Military Cross D84 (NC)[18]
  Frank Johnson (real name Frank Williamson) 1928-1970 English boxer and British lightweight and welterweight champion AA 2925(CE)?[19][2]
  Len Johnson 1902–1974 Boxer and civil rights campaigner EE740 (CE)[20]
  Henry Kelly VC 1887–1960 WWI and WWII soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross I372 (RC)[21][2]
  Marcel King 1957–1995 English singer with the Soul music band Sweet Sensation F1398 (RC)[22]
  L. S. Lowry 1887–1976 Painter of industrial scenes in Lancashire C772 (CE)[23][2]
  John Makeague d.1919 Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester 1918-19 G964 (CE)[24]
  Sir Alfred Ernest Marples, Baron Marples of Wallasey 1907–1978 Politician who served as Postmaster General and Minister of Transport G898 (CE)[25][26][2]
  Billy Meredith 1874–1958 Footballer for both Manchester City FC and Manchester United FC Y760 (CE)[27][28][2]
  Sergeant Major Joseph Pardoe 1820-1889 Heavy Brigade Officer at the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War L 1691 (CE)[29][2]
  Henry Patteson 1835–1887 Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester 1879-80
  Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska 1891–1945 Polish poet and playwright I2182 (RC)[30][2]
  Sir Robert Peacock 1859-1926 Chief constable of Manchester City Police 1898-1926 D 1133 (NC) [2][31]
  Wilfred Pickles 1904–1978 Film actor and BBC Radio presenter. I1012 (RC)[32][2]
  John Prettyjohns VC 1823–1887 Royal Marine in the Crimean War and recipient of the Victoria Cross L642 (CE)[33][2]
  Sir Samuel Walter Royse 1850–1916 Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester 1911-13
  John Rylands
Enriquetta Augustina Rylands 		1801–1888 Entrepreneur and philanthropist husband and wife behind the John Rylands Library E 201/2 (NC)[34][2][4]
  Joseph Sunlight 1889– 1978 Belarusian/ English architect and Liberal politician DD9 (J)[35][36]
  Dr Henry Watson 1846-1911 Composer and RNCM professor of music B 297 (CE)[2][37]
  Winifred Wilding and David Wilding d.1957 Mother and infant son killed in their house in the 1957 Wythenshawe plane crash K 286 (RC)[38][39]
  Tony Wilson 1950–2007 Broadcaster, impresario and a director of Factory Records B118 (NC) [40][41][42][2]
  Olive Zorian 1916–1965 classical violinist and founder of the Zorian String Quartet D557 (NC) [43]

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Location (grave) Details: Daniel Adamson". Burial Records Search. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t 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. ^ a b "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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