| 词条 | Lower Circular Road cemetery |
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| name = Lower Circular Road Cemetery | image = | imagesize = | caption = | map_type = India Kolkata | map_size = | map_caption = | established = 1840 | country = India | location = Junction of Mother Teresa Sarani & Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata | coordinates = {{coord|22.547837|88.363659|display=inline,title}} | type = Public | style = | owner = Christian Burial Board, Kolkata | size = {{Convert|33|acres}}[1] | graves = {{Circa|12,000}} | interments = | cremations = | leases = | website = | findagraveid= 1982540 }}Lower Circular Road Cemetery, also known as General Episcopal Cemetery, is located on the crossing of Mother Teresa Sarani (former Park Street) and Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road (former Lower Circular Road), Kolkata, India, with its entrance on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road.[2] HistoryLower Circular Road Cemetery was established on 1840 and is still operating as a functional cemetery. It contains approximately 12,000 graves including many former British East India Company employees.[2][3] There are two Second World War Commonwealth war graves, of an officer of the British Indian Army and a purser of the BOAC.[4] Notable graves
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-07-05/news/28467047_1_burial-grounds-land-sharks-real-estate|title=Burial grounds at city centres may become envy of land sharks|author=John Sarkar|work=The Economic Times|publisher=The Times of India}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.christianburialboardkolkata.com/statistics.html|title=Christian Burial Board|work=christianburialboardkolkata.com}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/A-click-of-mouse-to-throw-light-on-burial-records/articleshow/4357160.cms|title=A click of mouse to throw light on burial records|work=The Times of India}} 4. ^https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2016702/calcutta-(lower-circular-road)-cemetery,-kolkata/ 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8668678|title=Sir William Casement (1778 - 1844) - Find A Grave Memorial|work=findagrave.com}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.indian-cemeteries.org/cemetery_details.asp?town=Calcutta&cem=Lower%20Circular%20Road%20Cemetery|title=Cemetery Details|work=indian-cemeteries.org}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/Neil-OBrien-Indias-first-quizmaster-dies/article14399306.ece|title=Neil O'Brien, India's first quizmaster, dies|work=The Hindu}} External linksPhotos:
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