St Wilfrid Church burial ground, Alford, Lincolnshire, England: burial monument details indexed by Gravestone Photographic Resource Project (GPR)

St Wilfrid's Church burial ground, Alford, Lincolnshire, England

St Wilfrid's Church burial ground
Alford
Lincolnshire, England

photo of St Wilfrid's Church burial ground

St Wilfrid's Church burial ground, Alford


The church is over 650 years old and is in a prominent position set rather high above street level in the charming wolds market town of Alford. There is a small room over the south porch called the Parvis Room. It was used as the first Alford Grammar School. One of the pupils who attended was said to be John Smith who was later saved from death by Pocahontas and also became Virginia’s first governor. The Church is well polished and scrupulously clean, with a light and bright appearance.


The GPR holds 165 grave and 197 person records for the burial ground.

The status of the photographing of the burial ground is believed to be complete.

There have been 63 requests for photographs from the burial ground.

The latest details for the burial ground were added on 29 July 2013

Cemetery Plan

Cemetery Plan

No cemetery plan is currently available on the GPR.

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