The Glasgow Necropolis

The Glasgow Necropolis is situated on the hill to the east of the Glasgow Cathedral, The land that the Necropolis stands on was purchased by the Glasgow’s Merchant's House, and used as a Fir park until the group agreed that the land would be better used as Glasgow’s version of the world-famous Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

The main entrance to the Necropolis has a bridge over the Molendinar Burn, David Hamilton designed the bridge and it was completed in 1836. the bridge is known as the “Bridge of Sighs”. the ornate s gates which restrict access onto the bridge were built in 1838 by bothers; David and James Hamilton.

In-between the gates and the bridge are three modern memorials: a memorial to the Korean War; a memorial to Glaswegian recipients of the Victoria Cross and a memorial to still-born children.

WAR HERO GRAVES
The Necropolis holds graves of eighteen commonwealth service personnel, which are split between the two world wars, thirteen from World War One and five from World War Two.

The grave is registered and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the highest-ranking officer that is buried here is, Lieutenant-General Sir James Moncrieff Grierson, who died in August 1914.

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