The cemetery was opened in 1855 by Presbyterian churchmen Rev. Henry Cooke and Rev. Joseph Mackenzie, on land owned by Mackenzie, after they had been refused burial by a Church of Ireland rector in another cemetery. It was controlled by a board of trustees which included three Presbyterian ministers. While most of the burials were for Presbyterians, other denominations were buried there.[1]
Three Commonwealth soldiers (one each of British, Australian, and Canadian armies) of World War I are buried in the cemetery, their graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[2]
In 1953, the cemetery was taken over by Belfast Corporation. It is no longer open for burials, but is open to visitors.[1]
Notable burials
Dr Wilberforce Arnold (1838–1891), founder of the Presbyterian Orphan Society
balmoral, cemetery, belfast, balmoral, cemetery, cemetery, malone, area, south, belfast, northern, ireland, opened, 1855, balmoral, cemetery, contents, history, notable, burials, references, further, reading, external, linkshistory, editthe, cemetery, opened, . Balmoral Cemetery is a cemetery in the Malone area of South Belfast Northern Ireland opened in 1855 Balmoral Cemetery Contents 1 History 2 Notable burials 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditThe cemetery was opened in 1855 by Presbyterian churchmen Rev Henry Cooke and Rev Joseph Mackenzie on land owned by Mackenzie after they had been refused burial by a Church of Ireland rector in another cemetery It was controlled by a board of trustees which included three Presbyterian ministers While most of the burials were for Presbyterians other denominations were buried there 1 Three Commonwealth soldiers one each of British Australian and Canadian armies of World War I are buried in the cemetery their graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 2 In 1953 the cemetery was taken over by Belfast Corporation It is no longer open for burials but is open to visitors 1 Notable burials EditDr Wilberforce Arnold 1838 1891 founder of the Presbyterian Orphan Society William Batt 1840 1910 architect Reverend Henry Cooke 1788 1868 Presbyterian minister and co founder of the cemetery Prof John Creery Ferguson 1802 1865 physician and fetologist Professor of Medicine Queen s College Belfast 3 Josias Leslie Porter 1823 1889 Presbyterian minister missionary and traveller Hugh Hanna 1821 1892 evangelical and anti Catholic preacher Reverend Joseph Mackenzie 1811 1883 Presbyterian minister and co founder of the cemetery Colonel Hampden Clement Blamire Moody 1821 1869 Commander of the Royal Engineers in China and Belfast Isabella Tod 1836 1896 Scottish suffragist and unionist politicianReferences Edit a b Balmoral Cemetery Belfast City Council Cemetery details Commonwealth War Graves Commission Pinkerton JH John Creery Ferguson 1802 1865 physician and fetologist Ulster Med J 50 10 20 PMC 2386017 PMID 7015661 Further reading EditHartley Tom 2019 Balmoral Cemetery the history of Belfast written in stone Newtownards Blackstaff Press ISBN 978 1780732305 External links EditBelfast City Council Balmoral Cemetery Balmoral Cemetery Belfast at Find a Grave Coordinates 54 34 10 N 5 58 03 W 54 5695 N 5 9675 W 54 5695 5 9675 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balmoral Cemetery Belfast amp oldid 1139811333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
