Springbank Cemetery, Aberdeen
Springbank Cemetery is located on Countesswells Road, Aberdeen.[1] It opened in 1884.[2]
Countesswells Road entrance of Springbank Cemetery.
| Springbank Cemetery | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Cemetery Lodge, Springbank Cemetery (2012) | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1884 |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°07′55″N 2°08′47″W |
| Owned by | Aberdeen City Council |
| Size | 15 hectares (37 acres) |
| No. of graves | 23,000+ |
| Find a Grave | |
The cemetery is operated by the local authority, Aberdeen City Council, is one of seventeen cemeteries in Aberdeen.[3] It is located on Countesswells Road with entrances on both Countesswells Road and Springfield Road where the cemetery lodge is situated.
According to Historic Environment Scotland, at the south-west corner of the cemetery there formerly stood Springbank Cottage.[4]
Notable graves
The cemetery contains 95 war graves, 36 from the First World War and 59 from the Second World War[5]
- William Dove Paterson a pioneer of early cinema
- James Reid Rust Lord Provost of Aberdeen and Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
- Sir James Taggart, Lord Provost of Aberdeen 1914 to 1919
References
- "Springbank Cemetery on Billion Graves website". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Springbank Cemetery on Find A Grave". Find a Grave. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Aberdeen City Council official page on burial grounds". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Aberdeen, Springbank Cemetery | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Commonwealth War Graves Commission". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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