Our address is :Sheffield General
Cemetery Trust,
The Gatehouse,
Cemetery Avenue,
Sheffield,
S11 8NT

Dead Good

written by
Alan Brown
illustrated by
Caroline Firenza
Have you ever wondered what life was like for children
in Victorian England? Dead Good gives a glimpse into the
lives of real people in Victorian Sheffield.
Some experiences are funny, some are scary, and
some are very sad. All the stories are drawn from old
documents about some of the 87,000 people buried in Sheffield's
historic cemetery. Price £4.00

Remote and Undisturbed

by
Jane Horton
An illustrated
history of the General Cemetery. From its
beginnings in 1836, to provide much needed
burial space for a rapidly growing city, through
to the present day. As well as the history of
the cemetery, the book contains information
about some of its notable occupants with maps of
the location of their monuments. Price £5.00

She Lived Unknown

by
Julia Duggleby and Jean Lees
This is a
celebration of the lives of women buried in the
General Cemetery. The book focuses on poverty,
the history of nursing and the way women are
symbolised in the cemetery. Women of action, and
scandal, are featured and a map included to
locate the graves. Price £2.00

A Geological Trail

by
Peter Kennett
A guide to the
geology of the General Cemetery. The guide
contains a map, notes and full colour pictures
to guide the user around some of the interesting
rock types in the cemetery. It is intended for
the general user, so all you need is the book
and some sturdy footwear.
Price £1.50

Into the Valley of Death

by
Jane Horton
A military
tour of the General Cemetery. A guide to the graves and memorials of those
who died or served in one of the many wars which
took place in the 19th and 20th centuries. It
contains a map and pictures as well as
information about the soldiers and the wars in
which they fought.
Price £2.00
