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
Fly tipping incident
Occasionally, various anti-social individuals carry out mindless acts in the cemetery. The most recent ones that we are aware of are the fly-tippng of refuse near to the south east corner of the site and damaging one of our Memorial Meadow signs. While this is...
Social media volunteer needed
The Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery are looking for someone with a sound working knowledge of Facebook, Twitter and other social media, to help us to raise the profile of the organisation. You would need to be able to spend about one or two hours per week (or more if...
Illustrated Talk on Hyde Park Cemetery
Thanks go to everyone at the Tickhill MHA "Live At Home" Group, who attended this afternoon's illustrated talk about Hyde Park Cemetery. They formed a small but receptive audience. We also thank them for their donation towards the work of FoHPC.