Heckmondwike Cemetery

On the 25th April 1860, the Bishop of Ripon, consecrated the new Cemetery at Heckmondwike. The first interments would take place just a couple of weeks later.

Burial records at this location are split into Unconsecrated and Consecrated and both start in May 1860. The Unconsecrated register covers up to 1911 and the Consecrated register is available up to 1930. There are above 10,000 burials recorded for both sections and these will be added to the site in due course.

Unconsecrated Burial Register. This project is in progress and more details will appear below in due course.

Consecrated Burial Register. This project is in progress and more details will appear below in due course.

The below plan of the cemetery shows all the different sections of the consecrated (CON) and unconsecrated (GEN) burial plots.

Other notes:

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Cemetery Lodge, Heckmondwike
John KNIGHTON  Head  M  44  Registrar at the Cemetery  Leeds
Margret KNIGHTON  Wife  M  46  Knaresbro
Henry E KNIGHTON  Son  13  Doffin plate maker ap
Mary E KNIGHTON  Dau  9  Bradford
Sarah M KNIGHTON  Dau  5  Leeds

19 Dec 1895 - Burial record - Thomas SAVILLE, aged 78, late Registrar of Cemetery.