St Mary's Church burial ground, Barnsley
St Mary's church contains gravestones dating from the 17th century up to the 1860s when the municipal cemetery opened for new burials. Unusually the majority of the gravestones are ledger slabs, stones which are laid flat on the ground, and which even form part of the paving around the entrance. Many are intricately carved and are in surprisingly good condition. Those in the grassed areas are often partly concealed beneath turf so the full inscription is hidden. About 70% of the gravestones have been photographed and indexed. The remainder and those inside the church are still to be done.
The GPR holds 185 grave and 552 person records for the burial ground.
The status of the photographing of the burial ground is 70% complete.
There have been 2800 requests for photographs from the burial ground.
The latest details for the burial ground were added on 03 August 2014
A burial monument list gives all the names showed on each monument (show FAQ).
Please be aware that a surname listed above may be a continuation of that surname from the monument list on its left.
A surname list gives all the names for a particular surname and links to the burial ground where it is listed (show FAQ).
Please be aware that a surname listed above may be a continuation of that surname from the surname list on its left.
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