Liverpool Mercury, Aug 27th 1856

New parish burial ground

Vestry meeting yesterday

Yesterday a vestry meeting convened by the churchwardens, in pursuance of a requisition signed by more than 19 ratepayers was held in the parish church of St Nicholas to consider whether a burial ground would be provided, and if provided to appoint no fewer than 9 persons, being ratepayers to be the burial board of the parish. As the question had excited considerable interest there were a large number of persons present, Amongst whom were, Messers, S. THORNELY, J. R. JEFFERY, J. WOODRUFF, C. F. CARNE, SHAW, SIDNEY, BRISTOWE, I. O. JONES, S. B. JACKSON, HARVEY, DOVER, T. WYLIE, SATCHELL, S. STITT, BAXTER etc, the Rev Rector CAMPBELL presided.

The Vestry Clerk having read the requisite called the meeting, Mr WOODRUFF, stated the reasons and circumstances by which they had been called together. On the 9th August the churchwardens received a requisition calling them to convene a meeting of the parishioners to consider the resolution submitted to them. He supposed it would be in the recollection of those present that in the year 1847 it was determined by the late Archdeacon BROOKS to close St Marys cemetery in consequence of it being unfit for interments. The Town Council, through the Health Committee, requested that any change which might be made should have the effect of carrying the interments out of town, it being unwise to inter within the limits of the borough. The Vestry accordingly purchased a piece of land, which was now nearly paid for and known as Walton Cemetery. The plan required 2 or 3 years to carry out, and as they were no longer permitted to bury in the old cemetery of St Marys, they made one of St Martins for interments. In 1854 an order came from London to close the burial ground of St Martins, the order was not obeyed and burials have taken place there up until the present time. Sir George GREY has recently issued an order that no further interments take place at St Martins Cemetery and in consequence there was no alternative but to inform the vestry what had taken place in order that arrangements may be made for the burial of the dead.

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DAILY POST 1908 ST JOHNS GARDENS

St John's gardens formerly for 140yrs St John's churchyard and St John's church long since removed. The burial ground has been so much curtailed that no one would guess 80,000 Liverpudlians are interred there.

The gardens nicknamed the Stoneyard are now a local Valhalla of Liverpool worthies, Monument to the King's Regiment, memorials to Gladstone, William Rathbone, A B Forwood, Mr Balfour, Merchant, Monsignor Nugent and Canon Major Lester ---------

LIVERPOOL MERCURY

25th, Jan 1913

THE NECROPOLIS

Little time has been spent in transforming the NECROPOLIS, 4 acres in extent. The space at present bears the appearance of a neatly tilled field. All the monuments have been removed and the smaller slabs lowered and covered. Now the surface has been levelled, all in readiness for the design of the gardens. Shrubs are to be planted and a series of walks flanked with green. When the high walls are demolished and low railings put in the view from the roadway will be improved.

May 3rd 1913

New public garden

No time is being lost in transforming the Necropolis into a public garden but the widening of Everton Rd has not yet been commenced.

Already the surface covering the remains of over 80,000 citizens has been reduced to its new level, while the entrance lodge, the gates, and part of the massive front wall of stone have vanished.

When the long side wall disappears the new street line will be visible. The access of light and air is daily becoming more perceptible.

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Liverpool Mercury

Sat, May 31st 1913

Over 144,000 interments

On Wednesday the Burials Committee of the Liverpool Corporation inspected the Smithdown Rd cemetery and the Allerton Estate, the latter of which was recently acquired by the municipality for the purpose of a burial ground. Some interesting facts were gleaned during the tour.

Toxteth Cemetery - in which 144,464 persons have been interred since it was opened 57 yrs ago - will within a few months be closed so far as public interments are concerned, and the new enclosure will then be used by Garston, Wavertree and the South-end.

The Allerton Estate comprises of 233 acres, of which as yet only 40 acres have been laid out for the purpose for which it is intended. When developed it is stated that it will be one of the finest in Europe.

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Liverpool Mercury, August 29th 1908

During some excavations now going on for the building of an imbecile hospital in Smithdown Rd, by order of Toxteth Guardians, the workmen unearthed a leaden shell with a skeleton inside and a large quantity of human bones.

A member of the Society of Friends gives some interesting information relative to the discovery. It appears that originally the Society of Friends burial ground was in Quakers Alley, Hackins Hey. But as the corporation acquired the plot from the Society of Friends, the latter body purchased an new plot in Arundel Ave, and the bodies from Hackins Hey were re interred there.

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Liverpool Mercury, Jan 12th 1907

Why not be cremated?

Cremation continues to make steady progress in Great Britain, the total number in 1906 was 742 an increase of 138 on the previous year. At Golders Green the average cost of cremation together with a niche in the columbarian and a memorial tablet is 3 guineas. Burial with memorial stone in ordinary ground in 6 London cemeteries is 18 guineas

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Southport Visiter

June 22nd 1854

On the 20th of May 1746 the body of Samuel BALDWIN Esq, was in compliance with an injunction in his will, immersed sans ceremonie, in the sea at Lymington, Hants. His motive for this extraordinary mode of interment was to prevent his wife from "dancing over his grave," which this modern Xantippe had fequently threatened to do in case she survived him.

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Liverpool Mercury, 21st Jan 1899

Discovery of burial vaults at Haslingden

A curious discovery has been made by labourers excavating the sands at Lower-Lane, Haslingden. They broke into a cave-like hollow, and found a number of human bones and skulls, and three iron shelves containing a coffin. Inquires showed that it was a brick vault, and was the private burial place in a garden for a family of BILSBORROWS the founders 100yrs ago of Congregationalism in Haslingden. A layman minister and family, who were curriers at Garstang. The first interred was Mary BILSBORROW in 1814, then her husband James in 1823 aged 89. Two adult and one infant daughters were then interred, the last in 1827. The house and garden then passed into other hands and the burial place was forgotten until this discovery. The remains have been removed.

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Liverpool Mercury 8th Feb 1913

A grim epitaph

To be found in Debresein, Eastern Hungary.

Reads as follows :-

Here rest in the Lord, Joseph MORITZ senior, who died in his 52nd year. He was shot by his son. Frau Joseph MORITZ who died in her 47th year. She was shot by her daughter. Elizabeth MORITZ who died by her own hand in her 17th year, after shooting her mother. Joseph MORITZ who died in prison aged 27. He had shot his father. May eternal mercy have pity on their poor souls.

The last of this unfortunate family left a sum of 1,500 pounds for the purpose of setting up this memorial.

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Liverpool Mercury Feb 8th 1908

The prevention of premature Burial

A bill has been drafted and will be placed before parliament as soon as possible for the prevention of premature burial. Many members have promised to support it.

Figures to substantiate that many persons have been buried alive are available.

Cases ascertained from medical sources 384

Buried alive 149

Narrow escapes from being buried alive 219

Dissected alive 10

Narrow escapes from being dissected alive 3

Embalming alive 2

Burned alive 1

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Liverpool Mercury, December 8, 1900

St George's Church site, the work of removing the remains of those who have been interred under St George's Church, is to be commenced on Monday, the new place of sepulchre being consecrated ground in Everton Cemetery, which has been acquired by the Corporation.

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