Holyhood Cemetery is a

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located in Brookline,

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Description

Laid out in 1857, the cemetery was designed to reflect the

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movement begun at Cambridge's Mount Auburn Cemetery. It was the first such cemetery in Brookline. The cemetery was listed on the

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in 1985. Most of the cemetery has the layout typical of rural cemeteries, with winding lanes and attractive landscaping. One section, known as the "German Acre" and located near the entrance, has a more traditional rectilinear form; it was laid out for a congregation of predominantly German Catholics. The cemetery chapel, built 1859–62, is set on a hill near its center, and was designed by

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, an architect of Catholic churches. It is a Gothic Revival structure, built out of puddingstone.

Notable burials

Kennedy family

Holyhood Cemetery is best known for being the final resting place of

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and

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy (July 22, 1890 – January 22, 1995) was an American philanthropist, socialite, and matriarch of the Kennedy family. She was deeply embedded in the " lace curtain" Irish American community in Boston. Her fathe ...

(parents of

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Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, and U.S. Senator Edward). Their daughter,

Rosemary Kennedy Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy (September 13, 1918 – January 7, 2005) was the eldest daughter born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She was a sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. and Ted Kennedy. ...

, is also buried here, along with several other family members. The last child born to President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy,

Patrick Bouvier Kennedy Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (August 7–9, 1963) was the infant child of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and the younger brother of Caroline, John Jr., and Arabella. Born prematurely, Kennedy lived just over 39 hour ...

, was also buried at Holyhood Cemetery, until being removed to

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ...

, along with a stillborn daughter originally buried in Newport, Rhode Island, following their father's assassination and burial there in 1963.

Others

Holyhood is also the final resting place of former Boston Mayor and U.S. Representative

Patrick Collins (mayor) Patrick Andrew Collins (March 12, 1844 – September 13, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and Mayor of Boston from 1902 until his death. Biography Early life Collins was born March 12, 1844, near Fermoy, County Cork, ...

with a memorial sculpted by

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, Cardinal John Wright,

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;

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player

George Wright George Wright may refer to: Politics, law and government * George Wright (MP) (died 1557), MP for Bedford and Wallingford * George Wright (governor) (1779–1842), Canadian politician, lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island * George Wright ...

; Irish poet and journalist

John Boyle O'Reilly John Boyle O'Reilly (28 June 1844 – 10 August 1890) was an Irish poet, journalist, author and activist. As a youth in Ireland, he was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenians, for which he was transported to Western Australi ...

; author, poet, journalist and diplomat

James Jeffrey Roche James Jeffrey Roche (May 31, 1847April 3, 1908) was an Irish-American poet, journalist and diplomat. Roche emigrated as a young child, and grew up in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He came to Boston in 1866, and joined the staff of the Irish new ...

, and lightbulb pioneer and engineer Martha J. B. Thomas.

John Geoghan John Joseph "Jack" Geoghan (; June4, 1935August23, 2003) was an American serial child rapist and Roman Catholic priest assigned to parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. He was reassigned to several parish posts involving intera ...

, an American Roman Catholic priest and serial child rapist is also interned there. File:John Boyle O'Reilly Tombstone Holyhood Cemetery Brookline Massachusetts USA.jpg, John Boyle O'Reilly Tombstone Holyhood Cemetery Brookline, Massachusetts File:John Boyle O'Reilly Tombstone Plaque Close-up Holyhood Cemetery Brookline Massachusetts USA.jpg, John Boyle O'Reilly Tombstone Plaque Close-up Holyhood Cemetery Brookline, Massachusetts File:Patrick A Collins Memorial.jpg, Patrick A Collins Memorial- designed and executed by Cyrus Dallin File:James Jeffrey Roche Tombstone Holyhood Cemetery.jpg, James Jeffrey Roche Tombstone

Commonwealth War Grave

The cemetery contains one Commonwealth war burial, of an

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-born

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Cadet of

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William Becker Hagan.
CWGC Casualty record.

References

External links

Holyhood Cemetery Association
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