Baldock Cemetery is the burial ground for the market town of

Baldock Baldock ( ) is a historic market town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The River Ivel rises from springs in the town. It lies north of London and north northwest of the county town of Hertford. Nearby towns inc ...

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and the surrounding area. It is maintained by

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. Baldock Cemetery opened in the early twentieth century when the churchyard of the nearby Church of St Mary the Virgin was closed for burials. Access to the cemetery is via a drive from The Sycamores, which is off Norton Road in Baldock. The cemetery is open for the burial of people of all faiths. Seven casualties from both World Wars are buried here, two from

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and five from

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including Flight Sergeant Cyril Ivan Walker of 49 Squadron, who was killed when the

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he was in crashed on take-off in April 1945; these graves are distinguished by

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headstones. It has been stated that the cemetery will be full by about 2020. An attempt by The Baldock Society in 2012 to gauge whether there was local support for a new cemetery in Baldock was met with little interest."Poor response by town over future of Baldock cemetery", ''The Comet'', 24 November 2012
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Gallery

File:Baldock Cemetery Headstone.jpg, An unusual headstone showing a formerly glazed recess to contain

medals File:Baldock Cemetery Mason.jpg, The grave of Evelyne Mary, the daughter of Major General Harry Macan Mason File:Baldock Cemetery Cremations.jpg, The section for cremated remains

References

External links

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Baldock cemetery – Regulations and table of fees and charges
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