Cemetery Rd Cemetery, Tonge

Some of the monumental inscriptions have been recorded at Interment.net.

Tonge Cemetery opened on 31 December 1856.

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The original records are held at Bolton Crematorium, Overdale: email overdalecrematorium[at]bolton.gov[dot]uk Bolton Library hold filmed Burial Registers 1856 - 1995 There is an index on Microfilm D3:1-4 email: archives.library[at]bolton.gov[dot]uk

It is located at SD7297009148 (Lat/Lon 53.578225, -2.409705). You can see this on maps provided by:

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