Intake Cemetery is one of the city of

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...

's many cemeteries. The cemetery, located at

Intake, Sheffield Intake is a suburb and former village located south-east of Sheffield city centre, South Yorkshire, England. Due to expansion during the 20th century, the village became a part of the city of Sheffield. Intake is linked to Frecheville via Birle ...

South Yorkshire South Yorkshire is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and metropolitan county, metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. The county has four council areas which are the cities of City of Doncaster, Doncaster and City of Sh ...

, England, covers , with the first interment taking place on 16 February 1880. The cemetery features a Grade II listed chapel which was designed by Innocent and Brown. The cemetery features a number of

Commonwealth War Graves The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations mi ...

, including 21 casualties of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

and 4 casualties from the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. The cemetery took its name from the earlier

City Road Cemetery The City Road Cemetery is a cemetery in the City of Sheffield, England that opened in May 1881 and was originally Intake Road Cemetery. Covering it is the largest and is the head office for all the municipally owned cemeteries in Sheffield. ...

which was originally known as Intake Road Cemetery.

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* {{coord, 53.357, -1.415, display=title Cemeteries in England Grade II listed buildings in Sheffield 1880 establishments in England Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in England Grade II listed churches in South Yorkshire