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Allerton Cemetery has a natural woodland burial area. This provides an alternative to the traditional type of burial area as it offers an area with mature trees and a variety of natural plants and grasses. Graves are excavated to accommodate one full earth burial, so as not to damage tree roots. An
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Burials in this area can only take place in biodegradable coffins. The grave is marked with an inscribed marker with an inscription being chosen by family members. This is as opposed to traditional headstones, which are not permitted in the woodland area.
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The principle behind the natural burial option, is to provide an environmentally friendly alternative. It is not intended to reuse the graves in future. Families can therefore be assured that at no point will the remains be disturbed.
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is situated opposite the cemetery on Springwood Avenue. Purchase of the land for the cemetery was completed in October 1906, the
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on 24 September 1909, and the first burial in the cemetery took place on 29 December 1909. It is still in operation.
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adjacent grave may be purchased in reserve where family members wish to be buried together.
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The cemetery contains graves of 415 Commonwealth services personnel from both World Wars.
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accounted for 7 of the unnamed while the rest came from other hospitals.
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In August 2003 the total number of burials was 74,109.
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53°21′36″N 2°52′44″W / 53.360°N 2.879°W / 53.360; -2.879

Allerton
Liverpool
England
Liverpool City Council
acres
Find a Grave
Allerton Cemetery
cemetery
Allerton
Liverpool
England
Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool
Grade II listed
Crematorium
Church of England
Bishop of Liverpool
Church of England
Nonconformist
Roman Catholic
Jewish
Muslim
Cilla Black
Julia Lennon
Beatle
John Lennon
George Edward Nurse
VC
Second Boer War

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