Blackburn Cemetery
Blackburn Cemetery, sometimes known as Blackburn Old Cemetery, is a public cemetery in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire which lies on Whalley New Road with views over the town. It opened on 1st July 1857.[1]
Noteworthy interments
- James Dixon (1855–1936) – philanthropist, known as "The Blackburn Samaritan", he founded the Ragged School and the orphanage at Wilpshire[1]
- Frederick Kempster, the "English Giant" or "Blackburn Giant" (1889–1918) – over 7 feet tall and worked in showbusiness as a "giant"[1]
- Elizabeth Ann Lewis (1849–1924) – celebrated as the "Temperance Queen" or "Drunkard's Friend"[1]
- John Lewis (1855–1926) – football referee and founder of Blackburn Rovers[1]
- James Pitts VC (1877–1955) – Victoria Cross recipient, a hero of the Siege of Ladysmith in the Boer War[1]
- Fergus Suter (1857–1916) – Arguably the first recognised professional footballer[2]
- Thomas Thwaites (c. 1809–1871) – owner of Thwaites Brewery[1]
- George Dewhurst (1789-1857), Radical, Reformer and Reedmaker. "One of Blackburn's most remarkable sons".
References
- "Remarkable Burials at Blackburn Old Cemetery". Emma Jolly. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "History of Football – The Global Growth". FIFA Official Website. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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