Western Necropolis is a cemetery complex in

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located to the north of the city centre. As well as the actual Western Necropolis cemetery established in 1882, it is bordered by Lambhill Cemetery which opened in 1881, St Kentigern's Cemetery (Roman Catholic) that opened in 1882, and Glasgow (Garnethill) Hebrew Burial Ground founded in 1989. Of the four necropolises in Glasgow, the Western Necropolis is the only one with a crematorium on the grounds. Designed by James Chalmers in 1893 and opened in 1895, it was the first crematorium in Scotland. The cemetery contains 359

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Notable burials in Western Necropolis

Cross of Sacrifice, Western Necropolis, Glasgow

* David Barclay (1846–1917) – architect * Hugh Barclay (1829–1892) – architect *

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(1845–1926) – physicist *

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(1888–1951) – playwright/screenwriter/physician * John Burnet (1814–1901) – architect * James Finlayson (1840–1906) – surgeon * Henry MacDonald (1823–1893) – British Army officer, V.C. recipientLocation of grave and VC medal
''(Glasgow)'' * Alexander Beith McDonald (1847–1915) – architect * William Shirreffs (1846–1902) – sculptor * William Alexander Smith (1854–1914) – Boy's Bridge founder * Alexander Neill Somerville (1813–1889) – minister/evangelist * Four unidentified victims of the 1915

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Notable burials in Lambhill Cemetery

* Will Fyffe (1885–1947) – actor/singer *

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(1889–1918) – footballer, died while serving in World War I

Notable burials at St Kentigern’s Cemetery

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(1894–1968) – British Army soldier, V.C. recipient * Francis Fitzpatrick (1859–1933) – British Army soldier, V.C. recipient *

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(1913–1946) – boxer

Notable cremations at Glasgow Crematorium

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(following leaving of his body to medical science). *

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(1870–1954) – singer/teacher/suffragette A memorial in the garden of rest erected by the

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commemorates one serviceman of World War I and 72 Commonwealth service personnel of World War II who were cremated here.

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