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Friends Burial Ground

Memorials : 5
Location : York, York Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate : 53.9550140, -1.0846700
Description : This piece of land was purchased in 1667 and used as the first burial ground in York for Quakers. John Woolman (friend of Benjamin Franklin and early advocate of the abolition of slavery) is buried there, as are some of the Tukes, and Lindley Murray, the grammarian. Now a serene garden with lime trees, with terrace and flower beds, old walls, round-topped stones fixed around the edges along the walls, it belongs to some flats for the elderly. The entrance to the burial ground is through a garden gate on Cromwell Road immediately south of the entrance to Carr Lane. A... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Friends Burial Ground?

    Friends Burial Ground is located at Tuke House Cromwell Road York, York Unitary Authority ,North Yorkshire , YO1 6DJEngland.

  • Friends Burial Ground cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    5 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Friends Burial Ground?

    Latitude: 53.9550140
    Longitude: -1.0846700

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