Lawn Memorial Park
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d) LAWN MEMORIAL PARK, Warren Road, Woodingdean: Developed on 9.5 acres of Warren Farm land in 1962, the Lawn Memorial Park has gravestones laid flat to preserve the external appearance as a park and to allow for easy mowing. The park opened on 1 January 1963 and is now the principal cemetery in Brighton for new burials. It includes 311 interments removed from the Quaker’s burial ground in Rifle Butt Road in 1972. {123,126}
Any numerical cross-references in the text above refer to resources in the Sources and Bibliography section of the Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Tim Carder.
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Thank you for these pictures of the Lawn Memorial Park.
My parents are buried here and I don’t get the chance to visit their graves very often.
I can’t get there either. My parents are here also, so is my brother.
My grandparents, aunt and a few others of my family are buried here. I was here last, July 2009 and I managed to find my grandparents grave within 10 minutes of arriving and I hadn’t been here since 1990!
My grandparents are buried here, Grave no. LCF88. They died in 1980 and 1982. It is some years since I last visited them. Thank you for the photos, it looks very peaceful.
Although I have no ancestors in this beautiful peaceful place it seems that in the times we find ourselves today it is far better to have gravestones laid flat as vandals would find it very difficult to flatten them.
Recently found a card with the details of where my Grandmother was buried in 1967. She lived a short distance away, and I played in this area when it was just parkland as a child. Remember rolling down the bank where the Quakers are now buried. Thank you for the pictures.
I’m trying to find my uncles grave stone but have limited information how could I find out if it is still where I have been told it is as details I have are drive in park at the 1st litter bin and seat and he is in the row in front towards the sea?
Lisa,
Brighton & Hove council have a dedicated department for burial grounds. I found them most helpful, with exact plot numbers and sending a little map to aid you. They had a direct phone line of 01273 604020. Failing that, ask the main switchboard who should know any more recent number.
Good luck, Roger.
Hello,
I live in New Zealand but going through my families emails I found out my uncle was buried at Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Brighton. His name was Christopher Herring. If anyone would do me the amazing favor of visiting him for me if you are in Brighton, place a flower for me, take a photo of the grave and send it to me so I can share it with family. Chris never got many visits as family lives on the other side of the world. if you could you’d honestly be an angel. My email is parisherring1@gmail.com. Thank you.
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