Intake Cemetery (Sheffield)

Intake Cemetery is one of the city of Sheffield's many cemeteries. The first interment took place February 16, 1880, and covers 12 acres (49,000 m2). The cemetery features a Grade II listed chapel which was designed by Innocent and Brown.[1]

The cemetery features a number of Commonwealth War Graves, including 21 casualties of World War II and 4 casualties from World War I.[2]

Intake Cemetery Chapel

The cemetery took its name from the earlier City Road Cemetery which was originally known as Intake Road Cemetery.[3]

References
  1. https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/46556/Sheffield%20(Intake%20Village)%20Cemetery
  2. The cemetery features a number of Commonwealth War Graves
  3. https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/births-deaths-marriages/cemeteries-burials.html
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