The cemetery was opened on 28th November 1856, the Church of England section being consecrated by Bishop Gilbert of Chichester, followed by a service in All Saints Church. The first burial was that of ‘Yorky’ Smith.
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"the grave's a fine and private place…" exploring Hastings Cemetery
Why not rest, relax and reflect awhile, sitting on the OHPS / FoHC seat, located on EL, and take in the magnificent view.
- To find information you can use the GoogleIsearch above, or there is an alphabetical index to the people on the website under the heading People -
Stories Index A - https://friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk/storiesaz.html]Z [
All names are included in this index
New Stories
- Brookham, Sarah & John -
John served in the borough police and the East Sussex Constabulary in Ore, Northiam, Rye, Bexhill
- Brooks, William Alfred -
- Mackinnon, Thomas Alexander-
: killed in action Indian Mutiny 1857; & siblings, Mary and John Pryce -Hastings residents
- Miroy, Ivy Gwendoline -
killed by enemy action in London, this is something of a mystery.
- Shrewsbury, Abraham & Family -
- Somervell, Major William -
Recent Stories
- Godney, Lt. Col Philip & Mary Louisa -
Philip was killed in the Indian Mutiny,and Mary escaped with some of their children
- Sherer, Major General Joseph Ford, Charlotte Louisa, and two of their children -
Updated Stories
- Bowser, Ida Thekla -
Died, WW1; journalist, author, VAD nurse
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The Hastings Crematorium Book of Remembrance [follow link]
is now available online to enable families to access entries easily. The book contains entries from 1956, when the crematorium opened, until the present day.
it is also available in the Book of Remembrance Room at the crematorium, where you can view entries for the date you attend. To view other dates, please contact the crematorium.
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