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Inscription: To the  …. Memory of MARTHA CHAMBERS EKINS Who after many years of suffering born with sweet patience entered into rest Feb. 24.1899 [In Loving Memory of] GEORGE EKINS Who after serving his own generation [at] Warboys came to Cambridge and peacefully fell on sleep Feb. 10. 1900. Aged 86 years

7 Basic Story Plots This set of stories comes from a talk given by Claire Martinsen on 14 July 2020 at Mill Road History Society.  There is a belief that all stories use only 7 basic plots. Claire explored whether

Stop 17 WILD CHERRY The Wild Cherry known as the Gean in Scotland is native to Britain and Europe. It is a medium-sized tree, which can grow up to 40ft and is a member of the Rose Family, as are

Stop 16 DEODAR CEDAR This Deodar Cedar is probably less than 50 years old and it is the only one planted in the Cemetery. The Deodar Cedar was introduced to Britain in the 1830’s as a potentially commercially viable forest

Stop 15 AUSTRIAN PINE There are 4 Austrian Pines in this area. Andrew Murray’s original plan for the Cemetery shows provision for 3 Austrian Pines along with 2 Corsican Pines and 2 Crimean Pines. These are all different subspecies of

Stop 14 WEEPING ASH There are 3 Weeping Ashes in the Cemetery and they are growing almost side by side. The Weeping Ash is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of the Common Ash selected for its ornamental value and widely planted

Stop 13 COMMON BEECH

Stop 12 LONDON PLANE There are 3 London Plane trees in this area planted close together to the left of the central path leading to Norfolk Street. They are probably c.12 years old. The London Plane is a natural hybrid

Stop 11 FIG The Common Fig is native to Asia Minor and the Near East and was brought to Britain probably by the Romans. It is a small deciduous tree, which grows to between 3-15 m. The leaves are heavily

Stop 10 RAYWOOD ASH This is one of a number of ‘Raywood’ Ashes planted in the Cemetery. This tree is particularly attractive as it has space to grow. The ‘Raywood’ Ash or Claret Ash is a variant of the narrow

Stop 9 COPPER BEECH The Copper Beech growing in this area is a medium-sized tree and is probably not more than 40 years old. The Copper Beech is one of a number of cultivars (cultivated variety) of the Common Beech,

Stop 8 HORNBEAM The Common Hornbeam is a medium-sized deciduous tree related to birches and alders with smooth grey bark. It is native to Britain and grows in the warmer southern areas of the country, often alongside oaks and beeches.

Stop 7. YEW The Common Yew is native to Britain and found across the Northern hemisphere. When the last Ice Age receded between 10,000 – 8,000 years ago, they re-colonised the British Isles, moving north from southern Europe. They are

Stop 6. IRISH YEW The Irish Yew Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ is a variety of the Common Yew, Taxus baccata. It has a distinctive upright habit, forming a dense, compact, broad column, whereas the Common Yew is more rounded and often

Stop 5 SYCAMORE The Sycamore is one of Britain’s most widely planted deciduous trees. A member of the Maple family, the Sycamore is native to central and southern Europe and the Caucasus. Sycamores are very imposing when old, their stout

Stop 4 COMMON ASH There are quite a number of Common Ashes in the Cemetery, many of which are probably self-seeded. Most of them are quite young. The Common Ash is a large deciduous tree, native to Britain and most

Stop 3. COMMON HOLLY The Common Holly is native to Britain, the milder areas of Europe and SW Asia. It is immediately recognisable by its thorny, dark, glossy evergreen leaves. It is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female

Stop 2 ALDER The Common Alder sometimes known as the Black Alder or European Alder is a deciduous tree native to Britain, Europe and SW Asia. Alders are water-loving plants and are found on the banks of rivers and lakes.

Stop 1 AVENUE OF LIMES The Avenue of Limes was planted in 1874 but how many of the current limes date from this time is unknown. It is not certain whether the avenue was originally pleached, as the trees appear

This is a map of the Cemetery showing the 13 Parish Burial Grounds