Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar
Only two sailors killed in the Battle of Trafalgar are buried in Trafalgar Cemetery. They are Willian Forster, aged 20, Lieutenant on HMS Colossus, and Thomas Norman, aged 36, Captain of Marines on HMS Mars. Also interred at the cemetery are those who died in other sea battles and the yellow fever epidemics of 1804 and 1814.
The cemetery is not now used for burials. It was abandoned for a long time and finally restored in 1992 as a site for a memorial to the Battle of Trafalgar. A memorial ceremony is held each year on Trafalgar Day, the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the battle which took place on October 21st, 1805.
Formerly known as the Southport Ditch Cemetery, the site was consecrated in June 1798. It was often thought to be a part of St. Jago's or Deadman's Cemetery. St. Jago's was on the north side of Charles V Wall. Battle survivors who died in Gibraltar were buried in St Jago's. Anyone killed in battle went overboard, often while under fire.
The Trafalgar Monument was unveiled in 1992 by Governor Admiral Sir Derek Refell. The monument is an anchor with an inscription and a statue of Lord Horatio Nelson by sculptor John Doubleday. The cemetery is listed by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust.
The cemetery is not now used for burials. It was abandoned for a long time and finally restored in 1992 as a site for a memorial to the Battle of Trafalgar. A memorial ceremony is held each year on Trafalgar Day, the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the battle which took place on October 21st, 1805.
Formerly known as the Southport Ditch Cemetery, the site was consecrated in June 1798. It was often thought to be a part of St. Jago's or Deadman's Cemetery. St. Jago's was on the north side of Charles V Wall. Battle survivors who died in Gibraltar were buried in St Jago's. Anyone killed in battle went overboard, often while under fire.
The Trafalgar Monument was unveiled in 1992 by Governor Admiral Sir Derek Refell. The monument is an anchor with an inscription and a statue of Lord Horatio Nelson by sculptor John Doubleday. The cemetery is listed by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust.
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Sight Name: Trafalgar Cemetery
Sight Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar (See walking tours in Gibraltar)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
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