The Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery
In 2003 a group of like-minded people with an interest in Hyde Park Cemetery came together to create the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery. The Friends exist to promote and protect the cemetery as a site of historic interest, as well as a green space for the community.
Why Hyde Park Cemetery?
By the mid-19th century many churchyards were proving insufficient for England’s growing urban population. In 1853, an Act of Parliament allowed local authorities to provide new, non-denominational, cemeteries.
Hyde Park Cemetery, originally known as Doncaster Cemetery, opened in 1856. It was one of the first municipal cemeteries outside of London. The cemetery is the final resting place of many people who helped transform Doncaster from a busy market town to an industrial powerhouse.
Free Guided Walks
Discover the fascinating life stories of the people buried in the cemetery at our free guided walks through spring and summer.
Grave Finder Service
Are you trying to locate the grave of an ancestor? Our grave finder service can help you uncover your family history.
Volunteering
The Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery are an entirely volunteer-run organisation. Find out how you can get involved.
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Recent News
Communication Specialist College
Students from the Communciation Specialist College (part of Doncaster Deaf Trust), along with staff members have been helping us keep the cemetery tidy. The students are all studying horticulture and needed somewhere to practice their skills, and so they spend a...
First Guided Walk of 2019 – ‘Open All Hours’
Our first guided walk for this year will take place on Sunday the 19th of May at 3pm. We will show you the graves and provide the stories of prominent shopkeepers and retailers from Doncaster who are buried in the cemetery. If you would like to attend please be at the...
Winter Spring 2018/2019 Newsletter
Please visit this link to read our latest newsletter outlining some of our activities over the past few months. Click here to view the - Newsletter Winter 2018 to Spring 2019 Alternatively this and our past newsletters can be viewed on the downloads - click here to...