The Ascension Parish Burial Ground, formerly known as the burial ground for the parish of St Giles and St Peter's, is a cemetery off Huntingdon Road in Cambridge, England. Many notable University of Cambridge academics are buried there, including three Nobel Prize winners.
Although a Church of England site, the cemetery includes the graves of many non-conformists, reflecting the demographics of the parish in the 19th and 20th centuries, which covered much of West Cambridge.[1]
It was established in 1857 while the city of Cambridge was undergoing rapid expansion, although the first burial was not until 1869.[1] It covers one and a half acres and contains 1,500 graves with 2,500 burials.[1] Originally surrounded by open fields, it is now bounded by trees and the gardens of detached houses,[2] and is a designated city wildlife site.[1]
In 2020 it was formally closed to new burials by an Order in Council,[3] and responsibility for its upkeep was transferred to Cambridge City Council.[4]
The former chapel of rest is now used as the workshop of letter-carver Eric Marland.[5][6]
- ^ a b c d "Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground". Faculty of Divinity 50 Treasures. University of Cambridge Faculty of Divinity. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "St Giles Cemetery, Cambridge". Parks & Gardens. The Hestercombe Gardens Trust. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Privy Council Office - Burial Act 1853". The Gazette. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Cambridge's 'most historic burial ground' to be managed by city council following royal decision". Cambridge City Council. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "History of Churches & Burial Grounds". Church at Castle (website run on behalf of local churches). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Webb, Takka Productions Limited | Design by Webb &. "The Art Workers' Guild | Eric Marland". The Art Workers’ Guild. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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