Ilfracombe Cemetery (properly the Marlborough Road Cemetery) is the burial ground for the town of

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in the United Kingdom. The cemetery is owned and maintained by

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. Located on the town's Marlborough Road, the cemetery is 8.88 acres in size and came into operation in 1926, with the first burial taking place on 22 April 1926. The cemetery features a variety of grave types in a mature landscaped setting, including areas for the burial or scattering of ashes and the burial of children. The cemetery has a small chapel where funeral services can be held. Marlborough Road Cemetery
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website The cemetery has 19 war graves from

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all of which are maintained by the

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.Ilfracombe Cemetery
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website The cemetery is not to be confused with the older and now abandoned and overgrown Score Woods Cemetery in Ilfracombe.

Gallery

File:Ilfracombe Cemetery gates.jpg, The cemetery gates File:Ilfracombe Cemetery view.jpg, A view across the cemetery

References

External links

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Marlborough Road Cemetery - Gravestone Photographic Resource(GPR)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilfracombe Cemetery Cemeteries in Devon Ilfracombe Buildings and structures in Ilfracombe Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in England