Gildencroft Quaker Cemetery, Norwich
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The Gildencroft Quaker Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Chatham Street, Norwich
, Norfolk
where many of the city's Quakers were buried including the writer Amelia Opie
. Many members of the Gurney family - who had a major influence on the development of Norwich - are buried here. The family founded Gurney's Bank
.
Access to the cemetery is limited at the time of writing (October, 2009)
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
where many of the city's Quakers were buried including the writer Amelia Opie
Amelia Opie
Amelia Opie, née Alderson , was an English author who published numerous novels in the Romantic Period of the early 19th century, through 1828.-Life and work:...
. Many members of the Gurney family - who had a major influence on the development of Norwich - are buried here. The family founded Gurney's Bank
Gurney's bank
Gurney's bank was a well-respected family-run bank headquartered in Norwich, England. It merged into Barclays Bank in 1896.-History:The bank was founded in 1770 by John and Henry Gurney, sons of John Gurney , who passed the business to Henry's son, Bartlett Gurney, in 1777...
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Access to the cemetery is limited at the time of writing (October, 2009)
External links
- Photograph of the Cemetery
- News report Retrieved 26 March, 2009
- Quaker history in Norwich Retrieved 19 October, 2009