Kinson Cemetery
| Kinson Cemetery | |
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 Kinson Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1936 |
| Location | South Kinson Drive, Bournemouth |
| Country | UK |
| Coordinates | 50°45′44″N 1°54′16″W / 50.76222°N 1.90444°W |
| Type | Cemetery |
| Owned by | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Find a Grave | Kinson Cemetery |
Kinson Cemetery is a municipal cemetery in Kinson, a suburb of Bournemouth, England.[1] The cemetery is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
The cemetery has a section maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission containing 4 burials from the Second World War.[2]
History[edit]
In 2009, Kinson Cemetery had Bournemouth's first dedicated Muslim burial area.[3]
The Jewish section was actively in use from 1955 to 2005.[4]
Burials[edit]
- Peter George Davis (1923–2011), Royal Marines officer[5]
- Sir Roy Welensky (1907–1991), Prime Minister of Rhodesia, 1956–1963
Gallery[edit]
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Jewish chapel. -
Cross. -
Sundial gravestone.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cemeteries in Bournemouth". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ CWGC. "Bournemouth (Kinson) Cemetery | Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Burial site for Muslim community". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "JCR-UK: Bournemouth & Poole Jewish Community, Dorset, Southern England". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Lieutenant-Colonel 'Pug' Davis". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2011.
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