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Colchester Cemetery

Sun 21 Sep 25
Sun 21 Sep:Tours at 1000 and 1400; Free Entry. Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8RU Heritage Open Day: Colchester Cemetery is a beautiful and peaceful green space. This is a rare opportunity to explore its history with an expert guide. Colchester Cemetery was opened in 1856 and originally covered about 30 acres, but was enlarged in 1940 to 67 acres. The cemetery contains two chapels, one Church of England and one Nonconformist. There are 65,000 people buried here including local industrialists, clergyman and politicians. One of the most unusual memorials is that to Mary Ann Wire who died in 1859. This is an obelisk which originally stood in Colchester High Street and was painted with mileages to London and other towns... READ MORE>

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