Helensburgh Cemetery facts for kids
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Helensburgh, Argyll
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Helensburgh Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Helensburgh, Scotland. It has been used since the mid-1800s. The cemetery is located on Old Luss Road. It is recognized as a special Category B listed building by Historic Scotland. This means the cemetery, its walls, lodge, and gates are important. They are protected because of their history and architecture.
The cemetery has many interesting monuments. One of these is for Bonar Law. He was a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His ashes are buried in Westminster Abbey, but this monument remembers him.
About Helensburgh Cemetery
Helensburgh Cemetery is a peaceful place. It tells stories of the past through its gravestones. Many people from different walks of life are buried here. The cemetery helps us remember important figures and events.
Famous People Buried Here
Many notable people are buried or remembered at Helensburgh Cemetery. They include:
- John Logie Baird (1888–1946): He was a famous scientist and the inventor of television. His wife, Celia, was also buried here. Her remains were brought from South Africa to be with him.
- David White Finlay (1840–1923): He was a respected doctor.
- Hugh Kerr (1808–1891): He was a tobacco merchant from Kentucky. His monument was designed by William Leiper.
- Alexander Nisbet Paterson (1856–1947): He was an architect. His wife, Maggie Hamilton, was an artist. Their monument was also designed by William Leiper.
- John Ure (1824–1901): He served as the Lord Provost of Glasgow. A Lord Provost is like a mayor of a city.
- Alexander Ure, 1st Baron Strathclyde (1853–1928): He was John Ure's son.
- Bonar Law: A special monument, called a cenotaph, remembers Bonar Law here. It was designed by A. N. Paterson. A cenotaph is a memorial for someone buried elsewhere.
War Heroes Remembered
Helensburgh Cemetery also honors soldiers who died in wars. There are 40 Commonwealth service personnel buried here. Their graves are cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This organization looks after the graves of military personnel.
- 21 soldiers from the First World War are buried here.
- 19 soldiers from the Second World War are also buried here.
