Hastings Cemetery
Hastings Cemetery is a cemetery in Hastings, East Sussex, England.
The cemetery was opened on 28 November 1856. The Church of England section was consecrated by Ashurst Gilbert, Bishop of Chichester, followed by a service in All Saints Church.[1]
Notable burials
- Major-General Sir Edward Anson (1826–1925), army officer
- Major-General John Granville Harkness (1831–1900), army officer[2]
- Arthur Foord Hughes (1856–1914), artist[3]
- George Monger (1840–1887)
- W. S. Penley (1851–1912), singer, actor and comedian
- Sergiusz Piasecki (1901–1964), Polish novelist
- Arthur Banks Skinner (1861–1911), director of the Victoria and Albert Museum[4]
- Anna McNeill Whistler (1804–1881)
- William McNeill Whistler (1836–1900)
References
- ↑ "Exploring Hastings Cemetery". Friends Of Hastings Cemetery. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Harkness, John Granville". friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Hughes, Arthur Foord". Friends of Hastings Cemetery. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "BK F01 Arthur Banks Skinner BA FSA". Friends Of Hastings Cemetery. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
Coordinates: 50°52′45″N 0°35′33″E / 50.8792°N 0.5926°E
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