Sheppey Cemetery
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Sheppey Cemetery
Image: © David Anstiss Taken: 24 Jan 2009
Central avenue from Car park on Western Avenue. Leading towards pedestrian entrance on Halfway Road. Sheppey Cemetery was originally established by Sheppey General Cemetery Company Limited in 1857. The land for the cemetery was locally called 'Four Acres', although it was actually three acres (estimated at time of sale) and cost £450. It was passed into Council ownership in 1944, and was extended. The cemetery contains 128 burials of servicemen of the 1914-1918 war and 40 of the 1939-1945 war. A cross of sacrifice was erected, (seen in photo) in their honour.
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