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Fulford
Cemetery
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Day to running is in the hands of the cemetery Superintendent, Mr Stuart McCabe, assisted by the Deputy Superintendent and their staff. We are proud that the site has been named the best kept cemetery in England, which we regard as a testament to the dedication and hard work of the staff, particularly the warden of the time; Cyril Green, who sadly passed away in 2005. Mr Ian Ross took over as Superintendent in 2000, maintaining the high standard of care and training Stuart McCabe as his replacement, who took over upon Ian's retirement in November 2004 after 34 years of service to the community. The site has recently been extended, enabling us to continue to serve the community for many decades to come.
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Services As well as sale of plots for burial and the interment of ashes, arrangements can be made for the siting of memorial benches, flagstones trees and plaques. The cemetery will also conduct grave searches for relatives or family historians.
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History The site is bordered by trees and characterised by an open, carefully maintained layout. Graves are dug by hand. The site contains a number of military graves. The cavalry barracks and military hospital at Fulford were both in use during the First World War. During the Second World War, Fulford fell within the military area of the City of York, the headquarters of Northern Command. Fulford Cemetery contains 104 First World War burials and 115 from the Second World War. Burials from both wars form a war graves plot with Cross of Remembrance to the south of the Lodge and marked by flower borders. There are also 15 war graves of other nationalities within the war graves plot. The graves of more than 50 German servicemen, most of whom died in the No. 162 Prisoner of War Hospital at nearby Naburn, were later removed to the German cemetery at Cannock Chase.
Other memorials of note include that to one of only four women to be awarded the George Cross.
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