St. Peter's Churchyard in Edensor, Derbyshire

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Edensor, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire DE45 1PH England

Coordinates: 53.22555, -1.62602
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The graceful spire of the church of St Peter dominates the village skyline, and many fine monuments to the Cavendish family can be found inside the building. In the churchyard, a special area is reserved for the family's graves.

They include a memorial to Kathleen Kennedy, sister of famous former USA President John F Kennedy, and wife of William 'Billy' Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, who was killed in action in the Second World War. JFK visited his sister's grave in the early 1960s, before his assassination.

The churchyard is also the last resting place of Sir Joseph Paxton of 'Crystal Palace' fame, who was head gardener to the 6th Duke of Devonshire and cultivated the famous Cavendish banana, named after the Duke and still eaten all over the world.