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This grave has not yet been found, and is now thought not to be possible to be located. Parish: St Andrew the Less Relationship: Mother, three children All four members of the family died on the same day – the

This grave/graves have not yet been found, and are now believed unable to be identified Parish: All Saints Relationship: Father, mother, four children   Robert Richard Royston (11 November 1828 – 9 June 1909) Robert was the eldest son of

These graves have not yet been found. Parishes: All Saints Relationship: Mother, daughter, three grand daughters, one great son-in-law and great grand daughter Susanna Land Snare (1823 – September 1913) Susanna was born in Lakenham, Norfolk, the daughter of George

These graves have not yet been found. Parishes: All Saints / St Benet’s Relationship: Father and son   Robert Craven (c.1855 – 1 December 1907) Robert was said to have been born in Massingham, Norfolk – but no record of

This headstone was not found by CFHS in their survey of 2000 or by Friends of MRC history group in 2018. Parish: Holy Trinity Relationship: Husband and wife William Sirett (1 October 1856 – November 1927) William was the eldest

This grave has not been found during the many surveys of the Cemetery and is now believed not able to be found Parishes: Holy Trinity Relationship: Mother, father, daughter and grandson James Gleed Blinkhorn (10 November 1906 – 1 June

There are several members of the Orriss/Beer family buried in the Cemetery. None of their graves have been found during the many surveys of the Cemetery and are now believed not able to be found Parishes: Holy Trinity, St Benet’s,

These graves have not yet been identified. Parish: St. Pauls /  St Edwards/  Andrew the Less James Nunn (16 September 1855 – 22 July 1908) James was the son of Robert and Louisa Nunn and was baptised at St. Edward’s

These grave have not yet been identified within the Cemetery, and are thought to be unable to now be found.   Thomas Humphrey Porter (1837 – 4 January 1924) Thomas was born in London, the son of cabinet maker Thomas

There are several members of the Smith family buried at Mill Road Cemetery -their graves have not yet been discovered. Parishes: Holy Trinity/St Andrew the Less Relationship: Mother, father, daughter, son, step granddaughter Oswald George Smith (16 February 1837 –

This grave is located in the Holy Trinity area of Mill Road Cemetery. It has not yet been found.   Daniel Frank Tydeman (25 June 1865 – 15 October 1920) Daniel was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, the second son of

This grave has not yet been found, and is now believed not able to be located Parish: St Paul’s Mabel Alice Barton (née Middleton) (1882 – 8 January 1924) Mabel was the daughter of Charles Stalley (1854-1923) and Mahala English

There are at least four members of the Beaumont family buried in Mill Road Cemetery – their graves have not yet been identified and are now believed to be unable to find. Parishes: Holy Trinity/ St Pauls Colour Sergeant James

There are four members of the family buried in the Holy Trinity area of Mill Road Cemetery – their grave[s] has not yet been found and is now thought to be unable to be discovered Relationship: Husband, wife, son and

 This grave/graves has not yet been identified in the various surveys of the Cemetery and is now thought to be lost. Parishe: Holy Trinity Relationship: Husband and wife   Reuben Jaggard (1845 – 7 August 1914) Reuben was born in

There are several members of the Ostler family buried at Mill Road Cemetery. Their grave/graves have not yet been identified and are now thought to be lost. Parishes: Holy Trinity Relationship: Husband, wife and daughter in law Cordelia Ostler (née

There are several members of the Keemish family buried at Mill Road Cemetery. Their graves have not yet been identified and are now thought to be lost. Parishes: St Mary the Great/Holy Trinity Edward Argent Keemish (8 November 1806 –

This grave has not yet been idendified in any survey of the Cemetery. It is believed to now be  lost forever.   William Joseph Nightingale (1892 – 23 January 1913) William was born in Coton, the only son of William

There are several members of the Loates family buried at Mill road Cemetery. Their graves have not yet been identified during any survey of the Cemetery and are now believed to be lost. Parishes : Holy Trinity/St Andrew the Less

This grave has not yet been found, and is now unlikely to be discovered within the Cemetery   Parish: St Mary the Great Relationship: Mother and daughter   Susanna Woodley (1859 – May 1920) Susanna was born in Saffron Walden,

There are many members of the Kirkup family buried at the Cemetery – primarily in the Holy Trinity area of the Cemetery. None of the graves has yet been found, and all the graves are now thought to be lost.

These graves have not yet been found, and are unlikely to be located Parishes: St Andrew the Great, St Paul’s Relationship: Father, mother, two sons James Frederick House (c.1872 – March 1901) Little is known of James’ early life. He

There are several members of the Swann/Bradshaw family, buried across many parishes within Mill Road Cemetery. None of the graves has been found, and now unlikely to be discovered. Parishes: St Andrew the Less, St. Paul, St. Mary the Great

This grave has not yet been identifed within the Cemetery. It was not found during the Cambridgeshire Family History Society survey, and is now unlikely to be found   Parish: St Andrew the Less Relationship: Husband, first wife, second wife

This  grave has not been found, and now unlikely to be discovered. Parish: St. Andrew the Great Relationship; Husband, first wife, second wife Henry Plumb Lingwood (c. February 1847 – February 1930) Henry was born in Brandon and baptised there

There are several members of the Tiplady family, buried across many parishes within Mill Road Cemetery. None of the graves has been found, and now unlikely to be discovered. Parishes: St. Andrew the Less, St Paul’s; Holy Trinity Mary Tiplady

There are many members of the Darling family buried at Mill Road Cemetery. The location of the graves are not known, and are unlikely to be discovered Parishes: Andrew the Less, Holy Trinity, St Clements Relationship: Father, two wives, five

Parish: Holy Trinity This grave has not yet been found, and is believed that it  is now not able to be found Marjorie Kathleen Liddle (1901 – October 1916) Marjorie was born in Caterham Valley, Surrey, the daughter of  Frederick

Parish: St Andrew the Less This grave has not yet been found during any Cemetery survey Thomas Bleet (1859 – 23 January 1901) Thomas was the son of Thomas and was born in Cambridge. Aged 10, in March 1870 he

Parish: All Saints This grave has not yet been found within the Cemetery Marjorie Mabel Robertson (née Grove) (1883 – 5 February 1929) Known as Mabel, she was the eldest  of thirteen children born to carpenter Walter Grove and Alice

Parish: St Paul’s This grave has not yet been found within the Cemetery. Sarah Vail (née Turner) (14 December 1839 – 7 July 1917) Sarah was the daughter of  cabinet maker Henry (1803-1882) and Ann (née Vail) (1805-1861). Sarah was

Parish: St Paul’s This grave has not yet been identified within the Cemetery. Relationship: Mother, father, twin sons and daughter Charles Hammond Poole (May 1892 – June 1892) Arthur Russell Poole (May 1892 – June 1892) Twins Charles  and Arthur

This grave has not yet been found during any survey of the Cemetery. It is unlikely that it will be found Parish: St Benet’s Frederick Cropley Jones (1845 – 6 November 1915) Fred as he was known, was the son

This grave had not yet been found Parish: Mary the Great Maud Mary Reeves (née Smith) (1897 – 13 July 1925) Maud was the daughter of Frank Smith and was born in Cambridge. She was raised by her aunt Sarah

There are several members of the Endersby family buried at Mill Road Cemetery – their graves have not yet been found. David Endersby (1846 – 13 April 1914) David was born in Toft and baptised there on 21 June 1846.

Parish:   Holy Trinity These graves were not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery, and are now believed  unable to be found Arthur Sainty (1848 – April 1921) Arthur was born in Burnham, Norfolk the son of Henry

Parish :  St Paul’s This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery and is now thought to be unable to be found Relationship: Siblings William Richardson (November 1901 – November 1901 William was the only

Parish:  Andrew the Less / Holy Trinity /  Mary the Great These graves were not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery, and are now believed  unable to be found   Ellen Shipp (née Cracknell) (1860 – March

Parish:  Andrew the Less / Holy Trinity These graves were not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery, and are now believed  unable to be found   Archibald Charles Webb (September 1889 – June 1890) Archibald was the

Parish: Holy Sepulchre This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery and is now not able to be found. Relationship: Husband, wife,  son Archibald Harry Bennett (1907 – 29 April 1912) Known as Archie, he

Parish: St Michael This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery and is now not able to be found. Relationship: Husband, wife, eldest son Herbert William Hall (1887 – 9 November 1918) Known as Bert,

Parish: Holy Trinity This grave was not  found by CFHS during their survey, and is now thought to be unable to be found Thomas Willett  Hinson (1851 – 7 November 1918) Known as Tom, he was the eldest son of

Parish : St Paul This grave was not found by CFHS and is therefore not able to be found today   Rev. Henry Bailey (c.April 1862 – 12 May 1925) Henry was born in the village of Dilton Marsh, just

Parish : Andrew the Great This grave was not found by CFHS and is therefore not able to be found today George Chapman Ellis  (1856 – 1 March 1921) George was the son of George and Emma Ellis, and his

Parish: Mary the Great This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery and is now not able to be found.   Relationship: Common-in-law husband and wife Charles Smith (1860- March 1928) Charles was the son

This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery, and is not thought able to be found Parish : St Paul’s Gertrude Edith Victoria Hobbs (c.1897 – 4 January 1921) Gertrude was the youngest child of

This grave was not found by CHFHS  however from newspapers and burial records it is known that the couple were buried at Mill Road Cemetery Parish : St Clements   Henry John Sargent  (24 September 1870 – 30 January 1941) 

Parish : St Edward This  grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery Relationship: Husband, wife and son Frank Rowling (1909 – 28 February 1915) Known as Frankie he was the eldest child of Frank and

Parish : St Pauls These graves were not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery William Delph (1833 – 25 July 1909) William was the son of John (1804-) and Susannah (née Preston) (1803-1867) and was born in

Parish : St Paul This  grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery Relationship: Siblings Kate and Alfred (known as Toney) were two of the six children born to Frederick Augustine (1858-1937) and Alice Maria (née

Parish : St Mary the Great This pair of graves was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery Ellen Masterson (née Reynolds) (1839 – 19 December 1902) Ellen was born in Cambridge, the third daughter of William

Parish : St Mary the Great This  grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery James Hogger (1840 – 10 July 1914) James was born in Brent Eleigh, near Lavenham in Suffolk  and baptised there on

Parish : St Mary the Great This  grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery Arthur Barzillai Cobb (31 May 1828 – 12 March 1906) Arthur was born in Roydon, a village one mile west of

Parish : St Mary the Great This brick grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery Emily Mary Jacobs (née Tweed) (23 January 1844 – 23 December 1883) Emily was born in Cripplegate, London and baptised

This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery Parish : St Clements Charles Emmanuel Gates (1856 – 30 November 1928) Charles was the son of Charles Gates and was born in St Helier, Jersey. He

This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey of the Cemetery Parish : St Andrew the Less Frederick Thomas Elbourn (1844 – 29 January 1902) Fred, as he was known was born in Little Shelford, the illegimate child

This grave was not found by CFHS Parish : Holy Sepulchre Freda Fakes (c.November 1910 – 6 December 1911) Freda was the youngest daughter of Arthur Fakes (1877-1961) and Florence Mary (née Leggett) (1879-1947). Arthur and Florence were from neighbouring

CFHS Code CL26 Parish St Clement’s Monument This chest tomb commemorates the deaths of at least 4 members of the Hill family. Though only one of them, Annie is in the burial records. It is possible that their parents Marianne

This grave was not found by CFHS during their survey William Horscraft Waters (21 July 1855 – 21 January 1887) William was the only son of William Edward Waters (1826-1867) and Merab (née Jones) (1832-1889). He was born in London

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