Cemeteries Department
Sunderland Civic Centre

Information obtained by John Darnton, from Cemetery Department staff

Gill Cemetery

The Gill Cemetery came out of use when Bishopwearmouth Cemetery was opened. It has since been turned into an open space. The Cemeteries Department does not have records for this old cemetery. The staff suggested that the following were probably buried there.

Name Burial Date
Mary Darnton 10-JUL-1853
Joseph Darnton 20-NOV-1859

Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

Name Occupation Age Place of Death Burial Date Plot Number
James Barclay Bottlemaker 59 Union Workhouse 16-DEC-1879 3A 641E
Ann Border Wife of samuel Border 90 34 Azalea Terrace 18-SEP-1893 13A 1189
Jane Darnton Wife of Joseph Darnton 52 43 Hedley Street 29-MAR-1896 13A 1052
Joseph S Darnton Plumber 80 43 Hedley Street 27-FEB-1920 16A 1325
Alice Jane Roberts Wife of J T Roberts 63 Highfield Hospital 10-JUL-1928 43A 756
Annie Gilchrist Kirton Wife of J T Kirton 68 187 St Lukes Road 29-MAY-1936 32A 288
John Bernard Kirton Frame Turner 85 General Hospital 18-DEC-1946 19A 4076
John T Roberts Seaman 88 Highfield Hospital 05-FEB-1947 43A 756

Sunderland Cemetery

Name Occupation Age Place of Death Burial Date Plot Number
Elizabeth Adie Widow of Charles Adie 75 Assembly Garth 27-AUG-1860 2A 3171
Caroline Adie Wife of James Adie 63 Burlington Road 24-JAN-1881 1AA 1019
Mary Wilson Border Wife of James Border 47 Mordey Street 27-JAN-1886 1B 1125
James P Border Sailmaker 87 28 Western Hill 29-DEC-1920 7BB 1187
Thomas M Darnton Draper's Assistant 57 Monkwearmouth Hospital 04-JUN-1943 71B 1125
Caroline Darnton Wife of Thomas M Darnton 68 Highfield Hospital 11-DEC-1948 18BB 17050
John Darnton, March 2006