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Pages in category "Burials in Cornwall" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. John Anstis;
A view of the cemetery in 2012, before restoration work commenced A section of cemetery seen in summer 2012 after tidying. The Congregationalist Cemetery (also known as the "Independent Burial Ground" or the "Dissenters Burying Ground") at Ponsharden, Cornwall was opened in 1808 to serve the Dissenting Christian congregations of Falmouth and Penryn.
John Pearce was the Cornish wrestling champion of Cornwall in 1887 and held the title for 6 years. He won over 24 tournaments in England and the USA. [89] [90] Pearce also claimed to be world Cornish wrestling champion in 1884 [91] and in 1894. [92] Andrew Pears (1770–1845), soap manufacturer who invented Pears soap
1. Gen. George Custer. West Point, New York The Civil War general most famous for his "last stand" at the Battle of Little Big Horn can be found in the West Point Cemetery alongside many other ...
Legend has it she was buried in the area, cementing her place in Diss folklore. This year, locals took part in an arts project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to celebrate the story.
From the sixteenth century to the middle of the nineteenth century, the church was virtually buried by the dunes and was known locally as "Sinking Neddy" [citation needed] or "Sinkininny Church". [1] To maintain the tithes required by the church, it had to host services at least once a year, so the vicar and parishioners descended into the ...
Harold Wilson, Lord Wilson of Rievaulx KG OBE FRS PC, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976, is buried in the churchyard. Wilson had begun holidaying in the Scillies in the 1950s, building Lowenva a holiday home for his family, and spent much of his retirement on the island. [ 1 ]
An area of the churchyard was excavated in 1990–91 by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit. [51] [52] There are modern stained glass windows, three modern copies of Old Master paintings, and a Roman milestone (described above under Antiquities). The parish war memorial stands at the western end of the churchyard and a modern churchyard cross (c ...