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 Google search 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
- Armitage, Stephen -
founder of Icilma Cosmetics Company
- Armitage, Dr.James, wife & daughter Laurie Elizabeth -
retired to Netherwood, lost 3 sons in WW1, also active in Icilma.
- Armitage, James Allan Ross & Ruth, Ruth's sister, Muriel Estelle -
in their uncle's grave - WW1
- Cobb, Alf, and his second wife Mary -
pokery uncovered by Cobb went into Robert Tressell’s book and I’m sure Cobb’s uncompromising, sardonic and fearless style helped to fire him to speak his mind.” [Ball 123]
- Dunn, Thomas Henry & his son, Harry -
Tracing the occupants of this broken gravestone revealed several sad stories.
- Edmunds, Lance-
Corporal William -Royal Engineers; from a local family, died of septicaemia as a result of wounds resulting from an accident, WW1.
- *** Putland, Stephen, (Senior) his wife Mary, and various family members. -
He was Borough Surveyor, and in 1873 he became a Justice of the Peace and Chief Magistrate. In 1864 he was Mayor of Hastings
Recent Stories
- Bumstead, John Henry, his wife Ellen (later Hulbert) and son John Henry -
John senior was a fisherman, drowned off Great Yarmouth, John junior died in an unfortunate accident.
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Cemetery Walks
- To arrange a Cemetery Walk email Anne Scott
- To explore on your own, see Trail Leaflet under menu heading above -
Available from Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street:
Relighting the lamps: some First World War Stories
The Grave’s a fine and private Place: Exploring History in Hastings Cemetery
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