key hill/warstone lane cemeteries

[Astoness]

hi folks this is just a small query.... although next to each other are warstone lane and key hill cemeteries 2 totally separate cemeteries.. i know that they were opened a few years apart but would you say that warstone lane cem could ever be called key hill cem and vise vera..are they intertwined...i say not but i just wondered what others think any thoughts appreciated..thanks

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

I would say separate.
If you read their history.
Warstone Lane opened to cater for the growing lack of space in church graveyards and, at the start, Anglican burials only.

Warstone Lane Cemetery - Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries Project

Warstone Lane Cemetery opened in 1848 by the Church of England Cemetery Company, consecrated by the Bishop of Worcester for the burial of the Anglican community.

cemeteries.jewelleryquarter.net

Key Hill was opened initially for nonconformist burials so their ministers could conduct burials (eg Baptist, Methodist etc).

Key Hill Cemetery - Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries Project

Key Hill Cemetery was founded in 1836 by the General Cemetery Company, a group of nonconformist businessmen, it was open to all creeds and denominations.

cemeteries.jewelleryquarter.net

 

[Astoness]

thanks jan as i thought...so it would be safe to say that the war stone seen here on street view is situated in warstone lane cemetery not key hill cemetery

lyn

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[rosie]

That is Warstone Lane Cemetery Lyn, one of my ancestors is buried a few yards away from the Warstone.

 

[Astoness]

That is Warstone Lane Cemetery Lyn, one of my ancestors is buried a few yards away from the Warstone.

yes thanks rosie...i know that and you know that but the author of a book has got the stone down as being in key hill cemetery...she seems to think that key hill and warstone lane cems are intertwined and can be called by either name...i just wanted to be sure as sometimes one doubts oneself especially when you read the info in a book ..i have 3 rellies buried near the warstone..

lyn

 

[rosie]

Confusing! I've seen it called Brookfields Cemetery too.
rosie.

 

[pjmburns]

Confusing! I've seen it called Brookfields Cemetery too.
rosie.

Apparently the land was purchased from Richard Vyse and Thomas Gooch.
The Gooch Estate was known as Brookfields.

 

[Astoness]

Confusing! I've seen it called Brookfields Cemetery too.
rosie.

yes i think its been called that for a while rosie...the main thing i wanted to confirm was that warstone lane cem and key hill cen are two totally independent cemeteries..thanks rosie

lyn