Anfield Cemetery Liverpool
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Opened in August 1863, Anfield Cemetery or Liverpool Cemetery as it was originally known, covers a 110 acre site on Priory Road, North Liverpool, adjacent to Stanley Park and sitting between the stadiums of the famous football clubs of Everton and Liverpool.

Such is the size and age of Anfield Cemetery that it is almost inevitable that it should reflect much of Liverpool's history and culture and there are many prominent and celebrated individuals buried within its boundaries from the fields of sport, entertainment, politics,  commerce and others of a certain notoriety. These include Jem Mace, generally recognised as the 'Father of Modern Boxing' and the  first Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Also, James Maybrick, a Liverpool Merchant, of whom many suspect to have been the real 'Jack the Ripper' of the famous Whitechapel Murders and Hugh McElroy, Chief Purser of the ill fated ship, the Titanic.

The list of illustrious persons to have found their final resting  place within Anfield could go on and as such Liverpool's Ranger  Service regularly provide guided tours of the site to those with  an interest in our local history. Indeed, in recognition of Anfield's historic value, in February 1986 English Heritage awarded Anfield Cemetery Grade II Listed status.


Bob Halliday and Martin Doherty

Martin Doherty and Bob Halliday with other interested people have formed a Friends Group for Anfield Cemetery. He and Bob Halliday have been toying with this idea for a couple of years now. They both appreciate the history within the cemetery and crematorium. They formed a Friends Group, partly to reclaim the cemetery from vandals and other partakers in anti social behaviour, but also for the wider community to come to appreciate the history and heritage contained within both sites.

There are also plans for a Genealogy Centre at Anfield, so that more people can visit and appreciate the joys of Family History Research. Who knows, as Friends’ Group we might one day  be in a position to help this scheme along.

Read the history of the Anfield Crematorium.

Read what Liverpool City Council say about:
"New friends for the oldest cemetery"

Link to: Scottie Press article on the Friends of Anfield Cemetery

Map of Anfield Cemetery in PDF format

Last Updated September 2007
Copyright © Martin Doherty 2007

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