Southern Cemetery Tour
10am Saturday 12 October 2024, 10am Sunday 10 November
£15 (under tens free)
This is one of the biggest cemeteries in Europe and is said to be the largest public cemetery in the UK. It is a peaceful and calm space despite its sombre purpose.
The monuments include many commemorating incredibly significant citizens some with international fame. The tour provides a fine way to celebrate the lives and achievements of these men and women via a gentle stroll through a very moving landscape.
People mentioned on the tour include John Rylands, Enriqueta Rylands, Anthony H Wilson, Daniel Adamson, John Henry Davies, Matt Busby, Billy Meredith, Olive Zorian, Len Johnson, Joseph Sunlight, Laurence Stephen Lowry, Maria Pavlikoska-Jasnorzewska, John Cassidy, Charles Sacre, John Alcock and Jerome Caminada.
There are architectural details and landscaping to admire as well, one of which was captured in a song by a famous Manchester band.
Tickets
£15 adults
Under 10s free.
MEET: Main entrance, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, M21 7GL
Please pay on Paypal below. If you wish to pay by bank transfer please contact me on [email protected]
Duration: most tours last between ninety minutes and two hours
Fully accessible
Totally fascinating
The Paypal receipt is your ticket. If you ordered from Eventbrite you will be sent an electronic ticket. Please check the email, from which you ordered your tickets, 24 hours before each tour, in case circumstances have arisen which affect the tour, especially if the tour includes access to a space not owned by Jonathan Schofield Tours. If there is no change to the plans, you will not be sent an email. And as usual, if you don't have an informative and entertaining tour please ask for a refund. Not all tours are conducted by Jonathan Schofield but may be guided by other professional and trained Blue Badge or Green Badge guides.
The monuments include many commemorating incredibly significant citizens some with international fame. The tour provides a fine way to celebrate the lives and achievements of these men and women via a gentle stroll through a very moving landscape.
People mentioned on the tour include John Rylands, Enriqueta Rylands, Anthony H Wilson, Daniel Adamson, John Henry Davies, Matt Busby, Billy Meredith, Olive Zorian, Len Johnson, Joseph Sunlight, Laurence Stephen Lowry, Maria Pavlikoska-Jasnorzewska, John Cassidy, Charles Sacre, John Alcock and Jerome Caminada.
There are architectural details and landscaping to admire as well, one of which was captured in a song by a famous Manchester band.
Tickets
£15 adults
Under 10s free.
MEET: Main entrance, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, M21 7GL
Please pay on Paypal below. If you wish to pay by bank transfer please contact me on [email protected]
Duration: most tours last between ninety minutes and two hours
Fully accessible
Totally fascinating
The Paypal receipt is your ticket. If you ordered from Eventbrite you will be sent an electronic ticket. Please check the email, from which you ordered your tickets, 24 hours before each tour, in case circumstances have arisen which affect the tour, especially if the tour includes access to a space not owned by Jonathan Schofield Tours. If there is no change to the plans, you will not be sent an email. And as usual, if you don't have an informative and entertaining tour please ask for a refund. Not all tours are conducted by Jonathan Schofield but may be guided by other professional and trained Blue Badge or Green Badge guides.