Cemetery #25077
Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard
Also known as St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall · Graveyard, St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
93
documented records
≈ 170–350
approx. capacity (graves)
8,680 m²
cemetery area
Nov 9, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney. It was founded in 1137 by the Viking Earl Rognvald and is described as the northernmost cathedral in Britain. The saint's shrine is found within the cathedral.
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Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 58.981396° N, 2.959646° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
Showing the first 50 of 93, A–Z by surname. Search all records
Margret Bain 1803 – 1879 
Cassandra Bakie 1854 – 1919 - James Bakie 1866 – 1867
- John Bakie 1847 – 1853
- Samuel Bakie 1826 – 1893
Jane Copland ? – 1859 - Peter Copland ? – 1851
- Robert Copland ? – 1846
William Cumming 1846 – 1892 
Annie Davidson 1844 – 1924 
James Eunson 1801 – 1802 
James Eunson ? – 1882 - William Eunson 1812 – 1862
Susanna Fergus 1861 – 1878 
Robert Garden 1845 – 1912 
John Glover 1887 – 1943 
James Groat 1904 – 1906 - Robert Hamilton 1861 – 1934
- May Harvey 1831 – 1901
Jane Heddle 1815 – 1887 
Neil Hepburn 1835 – 1869 - James Jameson 1816 – 1825
Thomas Johnston 1881 – 1888 
George Malacheann 1828 – 1888 - Barbara Miller ? – 1892
Jane Oatt 1835 – 1900 
Martha Ritchie 1846 – 1874 - Kate Robertson 1897 – 1931
Aggie Shearer ? – 1919 
Isabella Sinclair 1825 – 1901 - Thomas Sinclair ? – 1873
Andrew Smith ? – 1861 - Jean Smith ? – 1840
John Smith ? – 1862 - John Smith 1805 – 1888
- Margaret Smith ? – 1909
- Robert Smith 1807 – 1867
- Thomas Smith ? – 1859
- Jane Spark 1855 – 1909
- Alexina Stewart 1865 – 1895
Edith Stewart 1848 – 1928 
Helen Stewart 1854 – 1909 - Mary Stewart 1886 – 1953
Agnes Stout 1842 – 1881 - Andrew Stout 1868 – 1875
- Jacobina Stout 1865 – 1875
- James Stout 1870 – 1876
- William Stout 1836 – 1875
Donald Sutherland 1863 – 1908 
Esther Sutherland 1858 – 1901
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Saint Olaf's Cemetery 2.0 km away · Kirkwall · 2 records
- St Andrew's Burial-Ground, Hall of Tankerness 7.6 km away · Yinstay
- Tankerness Cemetery 7.7 km away · Kirkwall
- South Church Graveyard 7.8 km away · Shapinsay
- Rendall Old Kirkyard at Hinderayre Bay. 9.2 km away · Orkney Islands
- Finstown Cemetery 9.2 km away · Finstown · 15 records
- Rendall Cemetery 9.3 km away · Gorseness
- St. Nicholas' Churchyard 12 km away · Saint Marys · 9 records
- St Nicholas Church, Orphir 13 km away · Orphir · 9 records
- New cemetery, The Breck 13 km away · The Breck
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Common questions
How big is Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard?
Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard covers about 8,680 m² (2.1 acres), about the size of a soccer field. It is the 5th largest of the 48 cemeteries we list in Orkney.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard is that of Nicola Trail, who died on July 23, 1688 at the age of 33.