Laurence Goff Chairman Friends of Newark Cemetery ( FoNC ) has put this website together

Our beautiful and historic Newark Cemetery, London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Open all year round April – September 8am-8pm,  October – March 8am-6pm

Location:  Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire NG24 1SQ   

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“Loved In Life, Honoured In Death, Cherished In Our Memory, Amen”

Chapel Interpretation Centre Newark Cemetery

Newark Family History Day and exhibition was officially open by Newark Town Council Deputy Mayor Councillor Irene Brown and Deputy Consulate General Grzegorz Dyk

The Friends of Newark Cemetery AGM and meeting, to be held at Newark Town Hall in the Pickin Room on Wednesday 2nd May 2012. Arrive at 5:30pm for a cuppa meeting will start at 5:45pm.

All welcome

The Friends of Newark Cemetery Newark Family History Day on Saturday 14th April 2012 . This was held at The Chapel  Interpretation Centre, at Newark Cemetery,Historical research day on families/casualties both in Newark Cemetery. We  had data links that enable IT kit to be connected into Newark Cemetery own Central records system and obviously the internet as well. We are grateful that Newark Town Council will provide staff to man their records system.  to be on  Malcolm Ross from The Commonwealth War Graves Commission {CWGC}  also attend with links into their own data base.

The Chapel  Interpretation Centre, at Newark Cemetery, will  also open by appointment  for groups on Monday and Tuesday and weekends. Please give plenty of notice. New volunteers are most welcome and can be put on a rota.

Newark Family History Day

Come and see what you will find

We will have volunteers on site from the

Local Family History Society

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

A highlight within the Centre Will be a

Display of over 150 Photographs from the Newark & Balderton Memorial to the Fallen Photo Project by Pete Stevens. Also had a Photo and the medals awarded to Newark’s only Victoria Cross Recipient

Chapel Interpretation Centre,

Newark Cemetery.

Organised by the Friends of Newark Cemetery

friendsofnewarkcemetery@yahoo.co.uk

Laurence Goff

Chairman
Friends of Newark Cemetery

The chapel Interpretation centre is being used by Friends of Newark  Cemetery. This lovely building at the East side cemetery former chapel, at the present time will open for visitors by appointment.

Friends Of Newark Cemetery President Pat Alexander Gives A Warm Welcome To Newark Town Mayor Councillor Tony Roberts two years ago. 

Newark Town Mayor Councillor Tony Roberts

Before The Official Opening of the Chapel Interpretation Centre

On Saturday, 11th September 2010, at 11am.

Chapel Interpretation Centre, Will Be Used By Friends Of Newark Cemetery

Laurence Goff Friends of Newark Cemetery ( FoNC ) Chairman has put this website together.

Newark Cemetery can boast of having lot’s of impressive people that are buried in our Cemetery since 1856. An array of famous and impressive inhabitants that are buried in Newark.

Amongst the many well-known local people that are buried in Newark Cemetery include  among the many graves are Memorials to some of Newark’s greatest benefactors and people who have helped shape Newark

Thursday 30th October 1856. The Church of England portion of the new Cemetery was consecrated by the Bishop of Lincoln. Soon after the ceremony took place, the very first burial was made for the family of W.N. Nicholson, Ironmonger, Market Place, Newark. Their three year old son Charles John.

On 23rd February 1856 . At 10 O’clock the members of the Corporation and Burial Board together with Ministers of Churches from the area. The Town Mayor Henry Sutton, Chief Constable, Waterton, with the battle-axe and the Police, W.Newton the Clerk to the Board, Town Crier with Two Mace-bearers, 12 scholars from the Grammar School and other officials assembled at the Town Hall. The procession crossed the Market Place and went by Bridge Street, Carter Gate and Beaumont Street to the New Cemetery site. The corner-stone of the new buildings was laid by Joseph Branston Esq.

 

It now also has a Memorial to the Fallen of Newark-On–Trent commemorating those military personnel who lost their lives in conflict since 1914.

Newark Cemetery Nottinghamshire,  On 28th April 2007, Richard Todd OBE, officially unveiled the Memorial to the Fallen with The Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Sir Andrew Buchanan

Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Sir Andrew Buchanan visiting Newark

The Lord-Lieutenant of a County is the permanent local representative of Her Majesty The Queen in that County. The current Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire is Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt.

We will remember them

Let us all Remember the many Airmen that were flying Spitfires with the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain and pay tribute to these brave fighters for their contribution. 17,000 Polish pilots and ground crew members had formed 14 squadron in RAF

and 2,000 were killed of which 424 are buried in Newark Cemetery.

General Sikorski was buried in the Polish pilots’ cemetery in Newark-On-Trent, Great Britain on Friday 16th July 1943.

General Sikorski 13-14 September 1993 Mass at Newark Parish Church,

Nottinghamshire England

50 years late on 14th September 1993, his ashes left Newark and were brought to Poland and laid to rest in Wawel Cathedral, the burial place for the most distinguished men and women of Poland on 17th September 1993.

6 ARAF- Australian, 44 British Servicemen, 17 CRAF- Canadian and 3 RNZAF- New Zealand were also killed during the 2nd World War and are buried in Newark Cemetery for all to see. If it hadn’t been for the courageous Air Force we would have struggled and things could have turned out differently. These airmen helped us win the war for Freedom. Not enough credit is given to the Polish pilots who went out of their way to help us in the dark days of the 2nd World war. They never let us down to gain Freedom for us and should not be forgotten as our heroes of World War II. This memorial website is dedicated to the thousands of men and women from the 2nd World War.

A Memorial cross to the Polish airmen buried here was erected in the plot and unveiled on 14th July 1941 by President Raczkiewicz, ex-President of the Polish Republic and head of the war-time Polish Government in London, supported by General Sikorski, Commander in Chief of the Polish Forces and war-time Prime Minister. When both men subsequently died, General Sikorski (aged 62) in 1943 and President Raczkiewicz in 1947, they were buried at the foot of the Polish Memorial. General Sikorski’s It contains a memorial to Poland’s exiled war leader, General Wladyslaw Sikorski, who died when the aeroplane he was travelling in crashed over Gibraltar. General Sikorski was buried at Newark in July, 1943, and it was his dying wish that his body should be returned to Poland when it was a free country. His remains were returned in 1993A special plot was set aside in Newark Cemetery for RAF burials and this is now the war graves for people to see across the UK  and the World.  Former Airmen choosing to be buried since staying  in England after the 2nd World War. Newark Cemetery also contains  graves from the 1st world war  scattered around the  Cemetery.

A Memorial cross to the Polish airmen buried here was erected in the plot and unveiled on 14th July 1941 by President Raczkiewicz, ex-President of the Polish Republic and head of the war-time Polish Government in London, supported by General Sikorski, Commander in Chief of the Polish Forces and war-time Prime Minister. When both men subsequently died, General Sikorski (aged 62) in 1943 and President Raczkiewicz in 1947, they were buried at the foot of the Polish Memorial. General Sikorski’s It contains a memorial to Poland’s exiled war leader, General Wladyslaw Sikorski, who died when the aeroplane he was travelling in crashed over Gibraltar. General Sikorski was buried at Newark in July, 1943, and it was his dying wish that his body should be returned to Poland when it was a free country. His remains were returned in 1993A special plot was set aside in Newark Cemetery for RAF burials and this is now the war graves for people to see across the UK  and the World.  Former Airmen choosing to be buried since staying  in England after the 2nd World War. Newark Cemetery also contains  graves from the 1st world war  scattered around the  Cemetery.

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Newark Cemetery UK our first snow for many years which looks lovely. The Main Arch with two former Chapels at each end 1856.

Friends of NewarkCemetery ( FoNC )

The inaugural meeting took place on Monday 12th December 2005 at the Town Hall.
The initial Steering Committee comprised:

A local historian, An ecologist from Notts County Council

The ethos behind the group is:

• To offer suggestions to Newark Town Council on ways to improve the service and facilities of the Cemetery.
• To provide input in the Cemetery Regulations
• To help identify problems with vandalism and other activities detrimental to the well-being of the Cemetery: and to work with the council to seek solutions to these problems.
• To play an active part in assisting the Town Council with practical tasks such as litter collection, painting seats, benches, organising open days etc.
• To provide a welcoming presence and a source of help and information at the Cemetery during opening hours and to act as guides to visitors to the Cemetery.

FONC instigated and organised the 150th Anniversary of the Cemetery. The event took place on the 7th October 2006 and was opened by the Mayor of Newark. There were displays from Bereavement Groups and the War Graves Commission. There were historical trails and wildlife displays. FONC hope to hold a yearly Open Day to include both Historical and Wildlife Trails.

Over the past 4 years,

FoNC have planted over 4000 Spring bulbs around the Chapel, cleaned memorials and benches and have organised nature and historical tours of the Cemetery.

FoNC are currently running these initiatives:

On each Thursday afternoon throughout the year, from 2-4pm, a service is offered to those mourning loved ones and to other visitors to the Cemetery.  Services include bereavement support, help with family history, grave location, history of the Cemetery etc.  If you would like to take advantage of these services or if you would like to help provide these services, please contact the Town Council or Cemetery.

A Comfort Book has being produced, containing poems, quotations and scriptural passages, designed to provide comfort and support to bereaving families.   Any financial contributions towards the cost of printing would be appreciated.

On 28th April 2007, Richard Todd OBE, officially unveiled the Memorial to the Fallen in Newark Cemetery on London Road.  FoNC has decided to see that the memorial has a display of fresh flowers throughout the year.  This is planned to start in November; other local organisations, associated with the armed forces, have pledged their support to this initiative.

Anyone is welcome to become a Friend of Newark Cemetery; please contact the Environmental Services Team

Or Friends of Newark Cemetery member Laurence Goff   at 01636 681878  (home)  cllrlaurencegoffnewark@yahoo.co.uk

for Membership details.

Newark Cemetery is located on London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1FQ

Following the Burial Act of the early 1830’s the Cemetery Committee of Newark Town Council began the search for a piece of land for a cemetery by printing & distributing 200 Handbills “Wanted, in the neighbourhood of Newark, about 5 acres of land suitable for a burial ground.”

There have now been 36,000 burials within the cemetery with some Common Graves from the previous two centuries having up to 5 burials in each plot.

The Cemetery lies close to the Town Centre on London Road and was not just conceived and built as a memorial and resting place but also as a park for the people of the town.

The cemetery is also important internationally as it contains the PolishWarCemetery and was the historical burial place of General Sikorski ( the wartime leader of Poland ) whose body has now been retuned to Poland, but whose memorial remains.

The Cemetery currently has both areas for burials and a Garden of Remembrance for cremated remains.

It now also has a Memorial to the Fallen of Newark commemorating those military personnel who lost their lives in conflict since 1914.

NEWARK CEMETERY UK

Eventually 9 acres of land were purchased from the Earl of Winchlesea and the Committee set up an open competition and invited designs in the forms of drawings and specifications for roads, paths and laying out and planting a new burial ground containing 6.5 acres, enclosing the ground, building a lodge with entrance gates, building two chapels either separate or attached, with complete fitting and accommodation for not fewer than 50 persons, the total cost not to exceed the sum of £2000.

The design chosen was by Messers Bellamy & Hardy, Architects of Lincoln and their design was constructed in 1856 by the General Contractor, Mr Whitworth of Newark.

There have now been  over 36,000 burials within Newark cemetery with some Common Graves from the previous two centuries having up to 5 burials in each plot.

The Cemetery lies close to the Newark Town Centre on London Road and was not just conceived and built as a memorial and resting place but also as a park for the people of the town.

The cemetery is also important internationally as it contains the PolishWarCemetery and was the historical burial place of General Sikorski ( the wartime leader of Poland ) whose body has now been retuned to Poland, but whose memorial remains.

The Cemetery currently has both areas for burials and a Garden of Remembrance for cremated remains.

It now also has a Memorial to the Fallen of Newark commemorating those military personnel who lost their lives in conflict since 1914.

PolishWarCemetery and was the historical burial place of General Sikorski ( the wartime leader of Poland )

1943-1993.

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Campaign for bomb victims

Thursday, July 22, 2010

We now have a public memorial in Newark to commemorative the bombing of the Ransome and Marles plant during the Second World War. Newark Town Council have a publicly accessible memorial to the victims to remember the 41

Centenary of famous figure’s death

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We should be grateful to the people around Newark that worked at Ransome & Marles Ball Bearings Factory which provided components to all three Armed Forces.

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http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/ http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/ BBC News – Newark ball bearing factory raid remembered 10 Mar 2011 … On 7 March 1941 thousands of workers at the Ransome and Marles factory in … Bert Emerson helped rescue other survivors of the bombing … www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-12693943 - http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/ Ransome and Marles Ball and Roller Bearing Factory, 7th March 1941 Newark in the Second World War  records the events surrounding the bombing of the Ransome and Marles bearing factory at Newark-on-Trent. On Friday 7th March 1941 the most well known of all the raids on [Newark-On-Trent] took place when Ransome and Marles factory was bombed. The type of work carried out at the factory made it an obvious target for the Germans. The raid commenced at about 1.40pm. Many workers were returning from their lunch break when the alert sounded at 1.35pm. A few minutes later a single Heinkel III bomber – flying so low that those on the ground could see its markings – approached from the south, following the railway line. As it neared Ransome and Marles it was fired on from several different points but still managed to drop four high explosive bombs. Two of these landed in the works, one on the road at the side of the factory and the other on an air raid shelter adjacent to Stanley Street. The plane also machine-gunned the site before circling, passing over the factory again and dropping another bomb. Fortunately this one did not explode. According to German reports the aircraft flew over for a third time in order to take photographs. The Raiders Passed siren was sounded and rescue parties went immediately into action. Various ambulances transported casualties to hospital and the Home Guard helped to close the roads around the works. The First Aid posts and the Womens Voluntary Service canteen were also kept busy. At 2.24pm the alert sounded again. Another enemy aircraft approached and dropped five more bombs but only one exploded. This was near the road and caused more damage and casualties, many of those hurt being rescue workers. Raiders Passed was sounded again at 2.51pm. As a result of the raid 29 men and 12 women were killed. One young woman was never found and presumed dead. Amongst those killed, were a young woman who had planned to get married the following weekend and a man who had recently been discharged from the army. Sixty-five people were admitted to Newark Hospital and 100 more were treated at the works own underground hospital. The official German communiqué of the raid stated that A daring low level attack took place on an armament factory at Newark causing heavy damage in the workshops. The bombers were under the command of Lietenant Knaut and Lieutenant Randolf. Local papers were severely restricted in what they could report. The day after the raid the Newark Herald reported that A single German plane came out of the low-lying clouds yesterday and dropped a number of bombs on an East Midlands town. An hour later the same or another raider dropped more bombs in the same locality. There were a number of casualties, some being fatal. The official report from which much of this information comes was not made public until the end of the war. The day became known locally as Black Friday. After the raid the two paired Lewis guns which were mounted in sand-bagged positions on Clay Lane Bridge were replaced by a Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun mounted on a proper gun platform. Fortunately the factory was not attacked again. We will Remember them

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Chris Grant visiting his father grave on the 70th Anniversary when Ransome and Marles Ball Bearing Factory was bombed 7th March 1941

We are grateful for Ransome and Marles Ball Bearing factory who Played their part during the 2nd world war.  The workers who were pushed to the limit as they turned out the components that kept the war machine running. The Ransome and Marles bearings factory in Newark was among them and, as such, was a prized target for the enemy. Seventy years ago, on March 7, 1941, it was hit in a daytime raid by the Luftwaffe that left 41 dead and 165 injured. The terrible loss of life is marked at the company’s Northern Road site with a plaque on a tree but, until this week, there was no public memorial to those who were killed. Now their names are on a memorial, unveiled in Newark Town Hall on Monday, 7th March 2011 for all to see in years to come.

On Saturday 5th March 2011 relatives of those killed were in Newark Market Place as former town mayor Mr Chris Grant, whose father Robert was among the dead, read the full roll of honour.“Today is the beginning of a weekend of closure for me,” he said. The younger generation has also been involved with pupils from Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School marking the occasion in Newark Cemetery on Monday 7th March 2011. One ten-year-old  said it was important to remember what happened. He’s right, and the memorial will ensure that is the case. For the families of those killed it is fitting that there is finally public recognition of the sacrifice that was made.

We will Remember them

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17th February  2010

EXACTLY 100 years ago Thomas Earp, one of the most important figures in Newark’s history, died aged 79. He lived in a grand place called White House…

Waitrose Supermarket, Newark green token collection for the Month of January 2011

Friends of Newark Cemetery are very grateful to Waitrose Supermarket, Newark one of three boxes has been dedicated to our group when customers can choose Friends of Newark Cemetery with green token.

The money collected will go towards a number of worthy causes that the Friends are assisting with in the Cemetery. Such as:-

Better signage to enable visitors to find the graves of their relatives and notable residents of the town.

Exhibitions and the development of “interactive” days using the resources available in the recently refurbished Cemetery Chapel.

Grave searches.

History trails.

Wildlife and natural habitat studies.

To forge stronger, mutually beneficial links with other Friends groups, voluntary groups, schools etc in the town.

The Friends already provide a permanent floral tribute on the Memorial to the fallen.

 We are now on the 3rd reprint of the “Comfort Book” A small publication of poems and verses distributed to the bereaved through a number of outlets in the town.

Laurence Goff

Chairman

Friends of Newark Cemetery

friendsofnewarkcemetery@yahoo.co.uk

I am happy to put these website for Newark cemetery UK  which I setup in the public interest. The views  which I have expressed do not  reflect Newark Town Council or others.

Laurence Goff