Carleton Crematorium, together with the adjacent

necropolis A necropolis (: necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek ''nekropolis'' (). The term usually implies a separate burial site at a distan ...

, Carleton Cemetery, is a

graveyard A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many death, dead people are burial, buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek ...

located within the Greenlands ward of Blackpool, with its main entrance on Stocks Road in Carleton,

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...

, England. It was opened on 18 July 1935. The building was created by Blackpool Borough architect J. C. Robinson, who based his design on his own interpretation of the Mausoleum of Mausolus. At the north door is a chapel containing Books of Remembrance, which note the names of all those cremated or interred there. The site is located partly in Blackpool and partly in Carleton; the crematorium comes under the jurisdiction of Blackpool Council.

Notable cremations and interments

A number of notable people have been buried or cremated at the site. These include:

Carleton Cemetery

* Norman Evans, variety and radio artiste * Frank Randle, comedian * Arthur Worsley, ventriloquist There are 88 Commonwealth service personnel of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

buried at the cemetery.
CWGC Cemetery report.

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* Ian Stuart Donaldson, white power singer, songwriter and guitarist. * Lennie Bennett, comedian and game show host. * Charlie Cairoli, clown, impressionist and musician *

Bernie Nolan Bernadette Therese Doneathy (; 17 October 1960 – 4 July 2013) was an Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the girl group the Nolans. She was the second youngest of sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Lind ...

, Singer, actress, TV personality. * Violet Carson, actress * Jimmy Clitheroe, comedian *

John Comer John Comer (1 March 1924 – 11 February 1984) was a British comic actor. He was best known for his roles in ''Coronation Street'' as Mr Birtles, then as a taxi driver, and later as Wilf Jones, in ''Emmerdale Farm'' as Ernie Shuttleworth, Les ...

, actor * Reginald Dixon, organist * Roy Gratrix, professional footballer * Hugh Kelly, professional football player and manager *

Tony Melody Anthony John Melody (18 December 1922 – 26 June 2008) was an English television character actor who appeared in a number of long running comedies and soap operas, with more than 100 television roles. Early life Melody was born in London, wher ...

, television actor *

Stan Mortensen Stanley Harding Mortensen (26 May 1921 – 22 May 1991) was an English professional footballer, notable for his part in the 1953 FA Cup final (subsequently known as the " Matthews Final"), in which he became the only player ever to score a hat- ...

, professional footballer *

Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Heelis (; 28 July 186622 December 1943), usually known as Beatrix Potter ( ), was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as '' ...

, author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her children's books The

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has erected a white stone memorial near the crematorium listing 51 Commonwealth service personnel cremated here during the Second World War.
CWGC Cemetery report.

Gallery

File:Jimmy Clitheroe's memorial tree at the Carleton Crematorium and Cemetery.jpg, Jimmy Clitheroe's memorial tree Image:NormanEvans.jpg, Norman Evans' grave Image:frankrandle'sgrave.jpg, Frank Randle's grave

References

External links

* {{Beatrix Potter Cemeteries in Lancashire Crematoria in England Buildings and structures in Blackpool Beatrix Potter