Eckington Cemetery is a cemetery in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. The cemetery serves Eckington itself, as well as nearby villages such as Mosborough and Ridgeway.The cemetery features a number of Commonwealth War Graves.[1][2]
The cemetery has been in use since late 1877; prior to this burials took place in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul's Church. The first interment was for a William Poole, the young son of Charles Poole of Mosborough. The Chapel of Ease located in the cemetery has been Grade II listed since 1989.[3][4]
The cemetery includes the graves of four confirmed casualties from World War I.[3]
In December 2008, ten Roman coins were discovered near the cemetery, presenting evidence of Roman settlement in the area.[1]
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