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Manchester: Southern Cemetery

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Directions: Head south from Whalley Range on Withington Road. Take Mauldeth Road west and then head south on Moor Road. Rather far from Whalley Range. I've heard that the number 11 bus out of Piccadilly Station goes right to the Cemetry, erm... Cemetery.

Importance: Cemetery frequented by Morrissey and Linder and inspiration for "Cemetry Gates."


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on Thursday, September 1st, EllieJ said

To Robert: The cemetry will search records for you at a cost of £10. Their number is 0161 881 2208.

on Saturday, November 13th, bob64242002@yahoo.com">Chrispy said

Yeats is buried in Sligo, Ireland "under bare Ben Bulben's head" to quote the guy.

on Sunday, October 31st, Dan said

"Keats and Yeats are on your side, while Wilde is on mine."

Oscar Wilde is buried in Pére La Chez cemetary, in France. (and I've never actually checked to see if Keats and Yeats are buried in Southern Cem or not) Anyone care to explain the deep underlying symoblism of those lyrics?

...or perhaps Moz is just on about cemetaries in general.

on Tuesday, May 25th, robert cookson said

Iam trying to find my great grandmother ( Charlot Cookson ) died approx 1938-1940 could you help me. thank you.

on Friday, February 27th, unimatrix3@lycos.co.uk">Ellie J said

The cemetery is huge, there are some very beautiful, old gravestones. It's full of bluebells in spring and squirrels. There is a grave there which says 'Florence Nightingale' not sure if it's that one! Best to get the 46,47 or 101 from Central Manchester. there are probably others too, and get off at the junction of Princess Road and Barlow Moor Road