Key Hill Cemetery

Key Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It was established in 1836, covering 3.13 hectares. It holds Grade II* listed park and garden status. Wikidata records 23 notable interments here, including Harriet Martineau, Joseph Chamberlain, Constance Naden.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

23 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.

Of Key Hill Cemetery's 23 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (35%), poet (9%), Christian minister (9%), antiquarian (9%), journalist (9%).

• Harriet Martineau (1802–1876), feminist, women's rights activist, suffragist
• Joseph Chamberlain (1836–1914), politician
• Constance Naden (1858–1889), philosopher, poet, writer
• Robert William Dale (1829–1895), Christian minister, theologian, pastor
• George Dawson (1821–1876), ecclesiastic
• Alfred Bird (1811–1878), chemist, inventor
• John Alfred Langford (1823–1903), antiquarian, journalist, poet
• John Henry Chamberlain (1831–1883), architect
• Samuel Beale (1803–1874), banker, politician, businessperson
• Samuel Timmins (1826–1902), scholar, antiquarian
• Richard Chamberlain (1840–1899), politician
• A. Follett Osler (1808–1903), meteorologist
• John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880), politician
• Joseph Gillott (1799–1873), manufacturer, art collector
• Joseph Powell Williams (1840–1904), politician
• John Wellington Starr (1822–1846), engineer
• Robert Martineau (1913–1999), Anglican priest
• Charles Pemberton (1790–1840), lecturer, actor
• Charles Vince (1824–1874), Christian minister
• George Edmonds (1788–1868), schoolmaster, politician, lawyer
• Marie Bethell Beauclerc (1845–1897), journalist
• William Harris (1826–1911), historian, politician
• William Harris (1827–1911), historian, politician

Common questions

Where is Key Hill Cemetery?

Key Hill Cemetery is in Birmingham, United Kingdom, at coordinates 52.4910, -1.9150.

When was Key Hill Cemetery established?

Key Hill Cemetery was established in 1836, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Key Hill Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 23 notable interments at Key Hill Cemetery, including Harriet Martineau, Joseph Chamberlain, Constance Naden, Robert William Dale, George Dawson.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q6398044 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Key Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, United Kingdom." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q6398044. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/key-hill-cemetery/

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