The Sheffield General Cemetery Trust is dedicated to promoting and restoring the Cemetery, and to protecting it as a unique heritage site and haven for wildlife.


Within this website you will find information about the history of the Cemetery, the people buried there and our work. There is a timeline exploring key events linked to the Cemetery and a database of burial records, images and historical documents. You can buy our publications and read back copies of our "Undertakings" newsletters which are free to download. If you are looking for a particular person or subject area, just use our search facility.

Burial Research and Family History - Our volunteer burial research team meet each Thursday to investigate enquiries from members of the public who are researching their family history. To find out more about this service please go to the search page.

The Trust draws a lot of support through its membership - please see the "About Us & Membership" page for details on how to join us.

Making a donation - If you wish to support the continued work of the Cemetery Trust you can help by making a donation with your credit or debit card through PayPal.

Events - We host many events throughout the year at the Cemetery. The next two upcoming events are :

Sunday 5th September - 2pm Historical Tour An introduction to the history and residents of the Cemetery NOTE : meet at the Gatehouse at the end of Cemetery Avenue, S11

Sunday 12th September - 12 to 4pm Heritage Open Day Part of the national Heritage Open Days weekend with tours of the vaults and more! NOTE : meet at the Gatehouse at the end of Cemetery Avenue, S11

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Please take a look at our new Cemetery Path Map and 2010 Event Guide

Cemetery Path Map* 2010 Event Guide & Site Map*

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