Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Southern Cemetery, Manchester is a historic cemetery in Manchester, United Kingdom. It was covering 37.24 hectares. It holds Grade II listed park and garden status. Wikidata records 32 notable interments here, including Matt Busby, Billy Meredith, Billy Meredith.
At a glance
| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53.42860, -2.25820 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Area | 37.24 hectares |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed park and garden |
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Notable interments
32 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 32, or take the JSON record.
- Matt Busby (1909–1994), association football coach, association football player
- Billy Meredith (1874–1958), association football player
- Billy Meredith (1874–1958), association football player
- John Alcock (1892–1919), aircraft pilot, air force officer
- Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska (1891–1945), writer, poet, playwright
- Andy Rourke (1964–2023), composer, singer, guitarist
- Kathleen Ollerenshaw (1912–2014), astronomer, politician, mathematician
- L. S. Lowry (1887–1976), artist, painter, graphic artist
- Tony Wilson (1950–2007), record producer, television presenter, talent manager
- Martin Hannett (1948–1991), composer, record producer
- Ernest Marples (1907–1978), businessperson, politician
- Wilfred Pickles (1904–1978), actor, radio personality
- Joseph Sunlight (1889–1978), architect, politician
- Leslie Lever, Baron Lever (1905–1977), lawyer, politician
- Henry Kelly (1887–1960), military personnel
- Thomas Barker (1838–1907), mathematician, botanist
- Ernest Bower Norris (1889–1969), architect
- John Milson Rhodes (1847–1909), general practitioner
- Alena Mihaylyuk (1930–2022)
- John Prettyjohns (1823–1887), military personnel
- Kesha Wizzart (1988–2007), singer
- Jerome Caminada (1844–1914), police officer
- Franz Kahn (1926–1998), mathematician, astrophysicist
- Albert Broadbent (1867–1912), writer, editor, restaurateur
- Q124100760 (1855–1936), writer, social reformer
Common questions
Where is Southern Cemetery, Manchester?
Southern Cemetery, Manchester is in Manchester, United Kingdom, at coordinates 53.4286, -2.2582.
Who is buried at Southern Cemetery, Manchester?
Wikidata documents 32 notable interments at Southern Cemetery, Manchester, including Matt Busby, Billy Meredith, Billy Meredith, John Alcock, Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q7569760 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/17482954