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.
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"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.
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To give you some idea of the diversity to be found when exploring history in Hastings cemetery information for one plot has been extrapolated.
There are 57 extant memorials recorded by Friends of Hastings Cemetery in this plot, 12 of which are unreadable. [ See https://friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk/A%20-
Professions identified:
Priest
Reverends – 5, 1 a Jewish convert
Knights – 3
JP’s – 2
Military – 5
Naval – 1
Architect
QC
From the register – plots C03 to C23 mainly mixed infant burials 1857 and 1877/78
Places of Origin (not including Hastings)
AB A16. Gallop, William Arch. & Harriet –
local fisherman and mariner and his wife
AB A17. Wells, Eudo, Sir Mordaunt and his wives -
Eudo was Mordaunt’s elder brother, he was in the navy and died in south east Asia. Sir Mordaunt was a somewhat controversial judge in Calcutta
AB D24 Gant, Major John Castle
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AB E01 -
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AB E23/24 Gant, William John & Family
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AB F26 -
friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk › dewesselow
Francis Guillemard Simpkinson, a naval officer and artist. Trained at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, and spent thirteen years at sea as a topographical draughtsman. Nephew of Sir John Franklin's wife. n May 1844 he was ordered to Van Diemen's Land to place himself under the orders of Lieutenant Joseph Kay (son of the architect of Pelham Crescent. St. Mary in the Castle, and several other homes in Hastings) Befriended by John Skinner Prout the leading artist in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).
AB I16. Wiggins Memorial
Sacred to the memory of. Captain Francis Chantrey Wiggins. 70th Reg. D.M. Bengal Army. who died 5th June 1861. aged 38. Thy Will Be Done.
AB K24 Yorky Smith
The first burial Plot 9 ft (inc wife). The first burial, on December 2, was that of the wellknown local builder John (Yorky) Smith, who died November 23.
Ironically, he had strongly opposed the cemetery being on this site. – N.B. No memorial extant
AB K25 Tyhurst, Edward & Mary Ann
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seeing eye, sun, moon and stars, and square and compasses
AB L08 Ginner, Will & Anne
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friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk › ginnerw2
AB L15. -
friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk › kentmp
MARIA PENELOPE Eldest daughter of William Corbett & Penelope Kent of Whitchurch, Shropshire who died at St. Leonards on Sea March 13th 1865 aged 22
Recent Stories:
Australian connections in the Cemetery -
Browne, Margaret & Dr. John Harris -
Cannon, Martin M and Eliza -
Icely, Caroline Charlotte -
Minet Family -
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