Cemetery #7321
Bent Cemetery Hamilton
Also known as Bent Cemetery · Memorial To The Dukes Of Hamilton, Bent Cemetery, Bent Road, Hamilton
36
documented records
≈ 1,700–3,400
approx. capacity (graves)
0.085 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Bent Cemetery is a sizeable burial ground on Bent Road in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, laid out in the 19th century. The local council acquired it in 1958 and developed several extensions, the latest opened in 2005. Lord Hamilton, the 1st Marquis of Hamilton, and the 8th, 9th and 10th Dukes of Hamilton are buried here.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 55.772034° N, 4.052990° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
36 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Eliza Bell 1860 – 1866 
James Binning ? – 1894 
Annie Campbell ? – 1931 - Helen Campbell 1842 – 1889
- Hugh Campbell ? – 1908
- John Campbell 1842 – 1908
- John Campbell ? – 1851
Jamesgnes Chalmers 1883 – 1938 
Christina Gibson ? – 1944 - George Hannah ? – 1917
- George Hannah ? – 1908
- James Hannah ? – 1891
- Malcolm Hannah 1893 – 1897
Elizabeth Hendrie ? – 1978 - John Hendrie ? – 1925
- Agnes Jack 1894 – 1937
Annie Logan 1845 – 1920 
John McAlpine ? – 1915 - John McAlpine ? – 1889
- Tom McAlpine 1899 – 1918
Edward O'Hara ? – 1945 - Robert O'Hara 1897 – 1917
- Sophia O'Hara ? – 1945
John Redpath 1879 – 1935 
Elizabeth Robin 1870 – 1924 - Jessie Selkirk 1864 – 1908
- Alexander Steven ? – 1874
- James Steven ? – 1900
- James Steven ? – 1875
- John Steven ? – 1894
- John Steven ? – 1898
- John Steven ? – 1873
- Robert Steven ? – 1859
- Thomas Steven 1844 – 1877
Barbara Taylor 1846 – 1878 - Ann Turnbull ? – 1850
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Western Cemetery 890 m away · Hamilton · 9 records
- Priestfield Cemetery 3.1 km away · Blantyre
- High Blantyre Cemetery 3.4 km away · Blantyre · 28 records
- Airbles Road Cemetery 3.4 km away · Motherwell · 169 records
- Bothwell Parish Church Graveyard 3.6 km away · Bothwell
- Blantyre Old Churchyard 3.6 km away · Blantyre
- Bothwellhaugh Cemetery 3.8 km away · Bellshill
- Dalziel Old Manse Road Burial Ground 4.2 km away · Dalziel · 7 records
- Dalziel Cemetery 5.1 km away · Motherwell
- Globe Cemetery 5.1 km away · Motherwell · 9 records
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Common questions
How big is Bent Cemetery Hamilton?
Bent Cemetery Hamilton covers about 85,000 m² (21 acres), about the size of 12 soccer fields. It is the 14th largest of the 37 cemeteries we list in Glasgow.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Bent Cemetery Hamilton is that of Ann Turnbull, who died on May 7, 1850.