| Carleton Crematorium and Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 18 July 1935 |
| Location | Carleton, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°50′46″N 3°01′16″W / 53.8462°N 3.0211°W / 53.8462; -3.0211 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Blackpool Council |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Carleton Crematorium and Cemetery |
Carleton Crematorium, together with the adjacent necropolis, Carleton Cemetery, is a graveyard located within the Greenlands ward of Blackpool, with its main entrance on Stocks Road in Carleton, Lancashire, 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 buried at the cemetery.
Carleton Crematorium
- Ian Stuart Donaldson, white power singer, songwriter and guitarist.
- Lennie Bennett, comedian and game show host.
- Charlie Cairoli, clown, impressionist and musician
- Bernie Nolan, Singer, actress, TV personality.
- Violet Carson, actress
- Jimmy Clitheroe, comedian
- John Comer, actor
- Reginald Dixon, organist
- Roy Gratrix, professional footballer
- Hugh Kelly, professional football player and manager
- Tony Melody, television actor
- Stan Mortensen, professional footballer
- Beatrix Potter, author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her children's books
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has erected a white stone memorial near the crematorium listing 51 Commonwealth service personnel cremated here during the Second World War.
Gallery
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Jimmy Clitheroe's memorial tree
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Norman Evans' grave
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Frank Randle's grave
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Blackpool cemeteries | Carleton Cemetery | Carleton Crematorium". www.blackpool.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Funeral – Cremations". Blackpool Council. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Famous people buried or cremated at the Blackpool cemeteries and crematorium" (PDF). Blackpool Council. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- CWGC Cemetery report.
- Michael Berry : Obituary – Announcements
- Pool star of yesteryear dies aged 70 – Local – Blackpool Gazette
- "Hughie Kelly : Obituary – Announcements". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- "Anthony Melody : Obituary". Blackpool Gazette. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- CWGC Cemetery report.
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