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{{Short description|Cemetery in Southampton, England}} |
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[[File:WW2 Memorial to cremated war dead - geograph.org.uk - 40942.jpg |thumb|300px |right| Memorial to cremated war dead ]] |
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The '''South Stoneham municipal cemetery''', situated off [[Mansbridge]] Road, [[Southampton]] (at {{coord|50|56|26|N|01|22|06|W}}), was opened in early 1905, with the first burial taking place on 4 February, and was extended in 1927. The South Stoneham Crematorium was located north of the cemetery but demolished during 1973 to make way for the construction of the [[M27 motorway]]. The South Stoneham garden of remembrance is now located at the north end of the cemetery.<ref>{{cite web |
The '''South Stoneham municipal cemetery''', situated off [[Mansbridge]] Road, [[Southampton]] (at {{coord|50|56|26|N|01|22|06|W}}), was opened in early 1905, with the first burial taking place on 4 February, and was extended in 1927. The South Stoneham Crematorium was located north of the cemetery but demolished during 1973 to make way for the construction of the [[M27 motorway]]. The South Stoneham garden of remembrance is now located at the north end of the cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|title=South Stoneham Cemetery|url=http://www.southampton.gov.uk/living/cremburial/sotoncemetries/Southstone.aspx|publisher=Southampton City Council|date=13 November 2009|access-date=16 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516051833/http://www.southampton.gov.uk/living/cremburial/sotoncemetries/Southstone.aspx|archive-date=16 May 2010}}</ref> |
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The cemetery includes the graves of 66 military casualties which are maintained by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]], comprising 3 Commonwealth and 2 Belgian war graves of [[World War I]] and 61 Commonwealth graves of [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Southampton (South Stoneham) Cemetery|url= http://www.cwgc.org/ |
The cemetery includes the graves of 66 military casualties which are maintained by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]], comprising 3 Commonwealth and 2 Belgian war graves of [[World War I]] and 61 Commonwealth graves of [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Southampton (South Stoneham) Cemetery|url= http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/39245|publisher=[[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]]|access-date=16 November 2009 }}</ref> |
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The [[crematorium]] was opened in 1932 but by the 1960s was becoming inadequate for the growing number of cremations, and its equipment was approaching obsolescence. As a result, the council built a new crematorium in Bassett Green Road, which was opened in October 1973, with the South Stoneham Crematorium closing at the same time. The buildings were demolished during the construction of the new motorway with the garden of rest being re-located on an adjacent strip of allotment land. The complete layer of topsoil containing the cremated remains in the old garden of rest was removed and transferred to the new site by hand with the topsoil being placed in the new garden in the same relative position.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Stoneham Garden of Rest (Old Crematorium)|url=http://www.southampton.gov.uk/living/cremburial/sotoncrem/ssgor.aspx|publisher=Southampton City Council|year= 2009| |
The [[crematorium]] was opened in 1932 but by the 1960s was becoming inadequate for the growing number of cremations, and its equipment was approaching obsolescence. As a result, the council built a new crematorium in Bassett Green Road, which was opened in October 1973, with the South Stoneham Crematorium closing at the same time. The buildings were demolished during the construction of the new motorway with the garden of rest being re-located on an adjacent strip of allotment land. The complete layer of topsoil containing the cremated remains in the old garden of rest was removed and transferred to the new site by hand with the topsoil being placed in the new garden in the same relative position.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Stoneham Garden of Rest (Old Crematorium)|url=http://www.southampton.gov.uk/living/cremburial/sotoncrem/ssgor.aspx|publisher=Southampton City Council|year= 2009|access-date=16 November 2009 }}</ref> |
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Despite the move of the crematorium and its grounds to Bassett Green Road, 78 Commonwealth service personnel who were cremated here during [[World War II]] are still commemorated in the grounds in South Stoneham by a [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] memorial standing amid flower beds near a lily pool.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cemetery details: Southampton Crematorium|url=https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/2065514/SOUTHAMPTON%20OLD%20CREMATORIUM/|publisher=[[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]]|access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> Among them is [[Alastair Campbell (sportsman)|Alastair (Alec) Campbell]], former cricketer and professional footballer for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], who died serving in the [[Royal Artillery]] in 1943.<ref>{{cite web |title=Casualty details: Alastair Keyon Campbell |url=https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2350822/ALASTAIR%20KEYON%20CAMPBELL/ |publisher=[[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Amongst others buried or remembered at South Stoneham Cemetery are [[R. J. Mitchell]], the designer of the [[Supermarine Spitfire]], whose ashes were interred at South Stoneham in June 1937.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rjmitchell-spitfire.co.uk/aboutrjmitchell/biography.asp?sectionID=1 |title= RJ Mitchell. A life in aviation.|author=Gordon Mitchell |year=2009 |access-date=16 November 2009}}</ref> [[Guglielmo_Marconi#Transatlantic_transmissions|George Kemp]], who assisted [[Guglielmo Marconi|Marconi]] in his early radio telegraph experiments, is buried in the cemetery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southernlife.org.uk/swaythli.htm |title= Swaythling & South Stoneham|year=2009 |publisher= Southern Life|access-date=16 November 2009 }}</ref> |
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[[Category:Cemeteries in Hampshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:17, 2 September 2024
The South Stoneham municipal cemetery, situated off Mansbridge Road, Southampton (at 50°56′26″N 01°22′06″W / 50.94056°N 1.36833°W), was opened in early 1905, with the first burial taking place on 4 February, and was extended in 1927. The South Stoneham Crematorium was located north of the cemetery but demolished during 1973 to make way for the construction of the M27 motorway. The South Stoneham garden of remembrance is now located at the north end of the cemetery.[1]
The cemetery includes the graves of 66 military casualties which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, comprising 3 Commonwealth and 2 Belgian war graves of World War I and 61 Commonwealth graves of World War II.[2]
The crematorium was opened in 1932 but by the 1960s was becoming inadequate for the growing number of cremations, and its equipment was approaching obsolescence. As a result, the council built a new crematorium in Bassett Green Road, which was opened in October 1973, with the South Stoneham Crematorium closing at the same time. The buildings were demolished during the construction of the new motorway with the garden of rest being re-located on an adjacent strip of allotment land. The complete layer of topsoil containing the cremated remains in the old garden of rest was removed and transferred to the new site by hand with the topsoil being placed in the new garden in the same relative position.[3]
Despite the move of the crematorium and its grounds to Bassett Green Road, 78 Commonwealth service personnel who were cremated here during World War II are still commemorated in the grounds in South Stoneham by a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial standing amid flower beds near a lily pool.[4] Among them is Alastair (Alec) Campbell, former cricketer and professional footballer for Southampton, who died serving in the Royal Artillery in 1943.[5]
Amongst others buried or remembered at South Stoneham Cemetery are R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire, whose ashes were interred at South Stoneham in June 1937.[6] George Kemp, who assisted Marconi in his early radio telegraph experiments, is buried in the cemetery.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Stoneham Cemetery". Southampton City Council. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ "Southampton (South Stoneham) Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ "South Stoneham Garden of Rest (Old Crematorium)". Southampton City Council. 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ "Cemetery details: Southampton Crematorium". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Casualty details: Alastair Keyon Campbell". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Gordon Mitchell (2009). "RJ Mitchell. A life in aviation". Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ "Swaythling & South Stoneham". Southern Life. 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
