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.
More information:
To see Plan of cemetery click on Cemetery Heading
on green menu bar above.
"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 GoogleIsearch 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
Updated Stories
- Australian Connections in the Cemetery = this is also currently featured in an exhibition in the History House
- Hilder, William Rowland -
Engineer of the Cyril & Lillin Bishop, killed in the Swan Inn Bombing. Engineer of the Cyril & Lillin Bishop, killed in the Swan Inn Bombing.
Also currently featuring in an. Exhibition on the RNL
- Screen Wall -
Those on green have other memorials within Hastings cemetery, those linked have their stories on the website. (Others to follow)
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- Cemetery Walk
- 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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