St. Giles Church Cholera Burial Ground
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St. Giles Church Cholera Burial Ground

Also known as Cholera Garden

Willenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England

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    Willenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands England
    Coordinates: 52.58511, -2.04986
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The Parish of Willenhall was visited by Cholera in 1849.
The first death by that disease took place on the 17th August, the last on 4th October.
In 49 days, 292 persons died. The Churchyard of St. Giles being too crowded for further interment this ground, a portion of the church estate was (while not yet consecrated) first used for burial on the First of September.
On three days the burials were 15 daily the whole number interred here and in the churchyard being 211.
The Parish of Willenhall was visited by Cholera in 1849.
The first death by that disease took place on the 17th August, the last on 4th October.
In 49 days, 292 persons died. The Churchyard of St. Giles being too crowded for further interment this ground, a portion of the church estate was (while not yet consecrated) first used for burial on the First of September.
On three days the burials were 15 daily the whole number interred here and in the churchyard being 211.

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