Holywell Cemetery
Holywell Cemetery is a cemetery in Oxford, United Kingdom. It was established in 1847. Wikidata records 23 notable interments here, including Kenneth Grahame, Walter Pater, Francis Ysidro Edgeworth.
At a glance
| Location | Oxford, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51.75583, -1.24722 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1847 |
| Era | 1800s |
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Notable interments
23 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.
- Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932), writer, children's writer, novelist
- Walter Pater (1839–1894), writer, professor, art historian
- Francis Ysidro Edgeworth (1845–1926), lawyer, mathematician, economist
- James Blish (1921–1975), writer, literary critic, novelist
- Kenneth Tynan (1927–1980), screenwriter, actor, writer
- John Stainer (1840–1901), composer, organist, musicologist
- George Claridge Druce (1850–1932), pharmacist, chemist, botanist
- Walter Frank Raphael Weldon (1860–1906), zoologist, biologist, chemist
- Maurice Bowra (1898–1971), translator, university teacher, literary critic
- Henry Bradley (1845–1923), philologist, lexicographer
- Hastings Rashdall (1858–1924), historian, theologian, philosopher
- John Burgon (1813–1888), poet, theologian, university teacher
- Henry Acland (1815–1900), physician
- Edwin Hatch (1835–1889), theologian, hymnwriter, biblical scholar
- David Peel (1920–1981), actor, film actor, television actor
- Richard Lodge (1855–1936), historian
- Edwin Bailey Elliott (1851–1937), scientist, mathematician, university teacher
- Julian Bullard (1928–2006), ambassador, diplomat
- Arthur Gray Butler (1831–1909), writer, educator, head teacher
- Bertha Johnson (1846–1927)
- Alice Grenfell (1842–1917), Egyptologist, art collector
- Elizabeth Rhŷs (1841–1911), teacher, journalist, women's rights activist
- Sarah Acland (1815–1878)
Common questions
Where is Holywell Cemetery?
Holywell Cemetery is in Oxford, United Kingdom, at coordinates 51.7558, -1.2472.
When was Holywell Cemetery established?
Holywell Cemetery was established in 1847, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Holywell Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 23 notable interments at Holywell Cemetery, including Kenneth Grahame, Walter Pater, Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, James Blish, Kenneth Tynan.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q8509405 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)