Gosforth Garden Village, Hollywood Avenue Cemetery

HER Number:
13405

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Gosforth Garden Village, Hollywood Avenue Cemetery

Place:
Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Cemetery

Site Type: Specific:
Mixed Cemetery

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Opened in 1943 by Gosforth Urban District Council because the churchyard at St. Nicholas Church was getting full. There have been around 4050 interments to date [2004].

Easting:
424660

Northing:
568840

Grid Reference:
NZ424660568840

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 162