Cathays Cemetery
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The Cathays Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries
in the United Kingdom
, located just north of the Cathays
suburb
of Cardiff
, Wales
. The cemetery gateway, forecourt walls and mortuary chapels are Grade II listed structures. Since 2008 the Cathays Cemetery chapels restoration has been underway.
One of the most imposing memorials is that of Frank Baselow, though to represent his wife and child.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, located just north of the Cathays
Cathays
Cathays is a district in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is an old suburb of Cardiff established in 1875. It is very densely populated and contains many older terraced houses giving it a Victorian era atmosphere...
suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The cemetery gateway, forecourt walls and mortuary chapels are Grade II listed structures. Since 2008 the Cathays Cemetery chapels restoration has been underway.
One of the most imposing memorials is that of Frank Baselow, though to represent his wife and child.
Interments
- Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron PontypriddAlfred Thomas, 1st Baron PontypriddAlfred Thomas, 1st Baron Pontypridd , was a Welsh Liberal Party politician.-Background and education:Born in Penylan, Cardiff, Wales, Thomas was educated at Weston School, near Bath...
, Welsh Liberal Party politician - Robert Bird, Welsh Liberal politician
- Jim DriscollJim DriscollJames "Jim" Driscoll commonly known as Peerless Jim was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade in the boxing ring and used it to fight his way out of poverty....
, boxer