Lowestoft Cemetery, Lowestoft

Name: Lowestoft Cemetery
Address: Lowestoft, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Lowestoft

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Lowestoft Cemetery is a burial ground in the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is best known for its large number of Royal Navy burials from World War I and World War II; these are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Thomas Crisp, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917 is commemorated here on his wife's headstone. Buried here is Robert William Hook, coxswain at RNLI Lowestoft from 1853 to 1883 and who has been credited with saving more than 600 lives. The cemetery is managed by Waveney District Council. ()

Coordinates: 52°28'52"N, 1°44'13"E

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Lowestoft United Kingdom

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Lowestoft Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lowestoft Maritime Museum, Mincarlo, North Quay Retail Park, Lowestoft War Memorial Museum.

1 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Lowestoft Maritime Museum, Lowestoft
26 min walk • Lowestoft Maritime Museum is a private museum in the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England that is dedicated to local and national maritime history.
0.9 miSE
Ship
Mincarlo, Lowestoft
24 min walk • Mincarlo is the last surviving sidewinder fishing trawler of the Lowestoft fishing fleet. She is also the last surviving fishing vessel built in Lowestoft, with an engine made in the town.
~1390 ftSW
52°28'40"N • 1°44'3"E
North Quay Retail Park, Lowestoft
7 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.9 miNE
Museum, Military museum
Lowestoft War Memorial Museum, Lowestoft
24 min walk • The Lowestoft War Memorial Museum is a museum located in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It is housed in the World War II headquarters of the Royal Naval Patrol Service in Sparrows Nest Gardens in the north of the town. The museum is dedicated to all of the people of Lowestoft who served during World War I and World War II.
0.9 miNE
Lighthouse
Lowestoft Lighthouse, Lowestoft
23 min walk • Lowestoft Lighthouse is a lighthouse operated by Trinity House located to the north of the centre of Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It stands on the North Sea coast close to Ness Point, the most easterly point in the United Kingdom.
0.8 miE
City hall
Lowestoft Town Hall, Lowestoft
21 min walk • Lowestoft Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. The town hall, which was the meeting place of Lowestoft Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miE
View point, Surf spot, Monuments and statues
Ness Point, Lowestoft
28 min walk • Ness Point, also known as Lowestoft Ness, is the most easterly point of England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom and the British Isles. It is located in Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district of the county of Suffolk.
0.5 miW
Park
Leathes Ham, Lowestoft
14 min walk • Leathes Ham is a 6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is owned by Waveney District Council. In the medieval period this site was turbary, an area which was dug for peat, and it later flooded and became a lake.
0.9 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Edwardian architecture
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
24 min walk • The Marina is a theatre and cinema in Lowestoft, Suffolk, originally opened in the Victorian era. The venue has an auditorium seating 800.
1.1 miS
Outdoor activities, Piers and boardwalks
Claremont Pier, Lowestoft
29 min walk • The Claremont Pier is a traditional seaside pier in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. Opened in 1903 and named after nearby Claremont Road, the pier was sectioned during the war through fear it could be used for an enemy invasion. It was subsequently restored using a Bailey Bridge and used as a training facility for the army.
0.4 miNE
Church
St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft
11 min walk • Saint Margaret's Church is the parish church of Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It is dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch and is notable for its large illuminated blue spire which can be seen across the town. The church is located on a hilltop on the north-western edge of the town centre and was used as a navigation landmark.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lowestoft Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include East Coast College, Lowestoft (8 min walk), Lowestoft Sixth Form College, Lowestoft (9 min walk), St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft (11 min walk), Leathes Ham, Lowestoft (14 min walk).

How to get to Lowestoft Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lowestoft Cemetery:

Bus

College • Lines: 60 (7 min walk)
Cross Keys • Lines: 60 (13 min walk)

Train

Lowestoft (19 min walk)
Oulton Broad North (24 min walk)