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Torquay Cemetery, also known as Barton Road Cemetery is a burial ground located in the town of Torquay, Devon, England. The first interment, which took place in the Nonconformist section, was in 1852. The cemetery has been Grade II listed since 2002.
Torquay Cemetery and Extension contains 136 burials of the First World War, 32 of them forming a small plot in the south-west corner of the old part, near a small group of New Zealand graves (a small New Zealand Discharge Depot was formed at St. Mary's Church at the end of 1916).
- Torquay, Devon
September 1918 saw a serious outbreak of the Spanish flu which was ravaging the world at the time, over 100 American servicemen died at the Oldway Hospital in a fortnight from the disease; they were buried in Paignton cemetery, but were later exhumed and taken back to the United States.
10 de mar. de 2023 · Torquay’s Cemetery: a necropolis for the people. by Kevin Dixon. March 10, 2023. in History. As Torquay grew in size and density, the traditional burial grounds of St Saviour’s and Upton became overused. And even though additions were made to Torre’s churchyard in 1836 and 1842 this still proved inadequate to satisfy an increasing demand.
Torquay Cemetery, also known as Barton Road Cemetery is a burial ground located in the town of Torquay, Devon, England. The first interment, which took place in the Nonconformist section, was in 1852. The cemetery has been Grade II listed since 2002. Map. Directions.
Torquay Cemetery, también conocido como Barton Road Cemetery es un cementerio ubicado en la ciudad de Torquay, Devon, Inglaterra. El primer entierro, que tuvo lugar en la sección No conformista, fue en 1852. El cementerio ha sido catalogado como Grado II desde 2002.
Torquay has a rich history dating back approximately 450,000 years, including its early human artefacts, Roman and Saxon influences, and the establishment of Torre Abbey, ownership by influential families and its Victorian seaside heritage.
