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
Great British Spring Clean
Our Work Morning on Saturday the 9th of April will be part of The Great British Spring Clean! We will, as usual, be litter picking around the cemetery. If you'd like to join us we meet at the Cross of Sacrifice at the Carr Lane entrance of the cemetery for a 9.30...
New Guided Walk: Larger Than Life
In 2021, we were successful with a funding application to create a new guided walk of the cemetery. We decided to go with the theme 'Larger Than Life', exploring some of the large monuments and headstones in the cemetery. This is now available to download in both a...
Work Morning Update
We've been very busy at the work mornings so far in 2022! Tasks have included copious amounts of litter picking, cutting back bushes and reporting fallen trees! We meet every second Saturday of the month between 9.30am and 12 noon at the Carr Lane entrance of the...