Cemetery #188714
Gibraltar North Front Cemetery
Also known as North Front Cemetery · Cementerio del Frente Norte · North Front Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot
11
documented records
≈ 930–1,900
approx. capacity (graves)
0.047 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
North Front Cemetery in Gibraltar, also known as the Gibraltar or Garrison Cemetery, stands on the low peninsula near Devil's Tower and is described as the only cemetery in the colony. It was established in 1756 as the principal burial ground. It was used throughout the 1914-1918 war for the burial of sailors and soldiers who died on ships passing Gibraltar.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 36.149051° N, 5.344657° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
11 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Evelyn Bonifacio ? – 1966 
Anthony Ramagge ? – 1998 
Henry Roberts 1908 – 1945 - Charles Santos 1898 – 1937
- Denise Santos 1969 – 1969
- Anthony Sene 1926 – 2023
Brian Stewart 1964 – 1967 
Leslie Wallbridge 1933 – 1952 
Harry Ward ? – 2020 - Muriel Ward 1941 – 2009
Herbert Watson 1864 – 1935
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Jewish Cemetery, Gibraltar 140 m away · Gibraltar
- Gibraltar Jewish Cemetery 140 m away · Gibraltar · 2 records
- Trafalgar Cemetery 1.7 km away · Gibraltar · 1 record
- Witham's Cemetery 2.3 km away · Gibraltar
- Jews' Gate Cemetery 3.2 km away · Gibraltar
- San José Municipal Cemetery 3.8 km away · La Línea de la Concepción · 22 records
- All Saints Municipal Cemetery, Puente Mayorga 4.9 km away · Puente Mayorga
- San Miguel de San Roque Municipal Cemetery 7.9 km away · San Roque
- Algeciras Cemetery 9.2 km away · Algeciras
- Algeciras Municipal Cemetery 9.6 km away · Algeciras
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Common questions
How big is Gibraltar North Front Cemetery?
Gibraltar North Front Cemetery covers about 47,000 m² (12 acres), about the size of 7 soccer fields. It is the largest of the 6 cemeteries we list in Gibraltar.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Gibraltar North Front Cemetery is that of Herbert Sarsfield Watson, who died on April 29, 1935 at the age of 71.