The Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery
In 2003 a group of like-minded people with an interest in Hyde Park Cemetery came together to create the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery. The Friends exist to promote and protect the cemetery as a site of historic interest, as well as a green space for the community.
Why Hyde Park Cemetery?
By the mid-19th century many churchyards were proving insufficient for England’s growing urban population. In 1853, an Act of Parliament allowed local authorities to provide new, non-denominational, cemeteries.
Hyde Park Cemetery, originally known as Doncaster Cemetery, opened in 1856. It was one of the first municipal cemeteries outside of London. The cemetery is the final resting place of many people who helped transform Doncaster from a busy market town to an industrial powerhouse.
Free Guided Walks
Discover the fascinating life stories of the people buried in the cemetery at our free guided walks through spring and summer.
Grave Finder Service
Are you trying to locate the grave of an ancestor? Our grave finder service can help you uncover your family history.
Volunteering
The Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery are an entirely volunteer-run organisation. Find out how you can get involved.
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Recent News
Annual Bat Walk
Last night's fourth annual Bat Walk at the cemetery was attended by about 20 people. Under the expert leadership of Robert Bell, of the South Yorkshire Bat Group, and with help of FoHPC volunteers, electronic detectors were used to locate the bats. But it was not just...
NCS success
The group of 13 young people on the National Citizen Service scheme who have been volunteering in Hyde Park Cemetery this week have done a fantastic job. As well as a host of tidying up, they have restored four large shrub beds which were very badly overgrown. With...
National Citizen Service (NCS)
For the fourth consecutive year, young people on the Government-backed National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme are volunteering in Hyde Park Cemetery. Previous groups have done some great work in improving the site and this year's group is no exception. The youngsters...