Pete Lowden 's story of Hull General Cemetery , offers a fascinating insight into Victorian Hull. In the late 1840s a group of far-sighted entrepreneurs sought to solve one of the worst problems of their era - how to dispose of the urban dead in a decent and dignified way. On Spring Bank - then on the edge of town - they opened a cemetery as a private venture, unashamedly aiming to make a profit by providing this public service. Notables instrumental in Hull's nineteenth-century growth as a town and port are buried there - among them sculptor Thomas Earle and shipowner Zachariah Pearson - and the last burials took place in the 1970s. A guided tour of Hull General Cemetery and its memorials will follow on Tuesday 9 July . Books available for purchase : Hull General Cemetery 1847-1972: a Short Introduction (£5); The War Dead of Hull General Cemetery (£8) New members always welcome ! More information : hedon.history@gmail.com
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