23
documented records
≈ 870–1,700
approx. capacity (graves)
0.043 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Scotforth Cemetery is a city council cemetery in Lancaster, on Ashford Road. It was enlarged in 1908, when its 11 acres lay in open fields west of Scotforth village. Interments here during the twentieth century reflect some of the cultural changes in Lancaster.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 54.028191° N, 2.800760° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
23 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Janet Gallacher 1932 – 2013 - Robert Gallacher 1928 – 1998
Karol Gill 1924 – 1988 - Kazimiera Gill ? – 1998
Joyce Hedley 1941 – 2005 - William Hedley 1938 – 2008
Alice Jackson 1920 – 2009 - Walter Jackson 1921 – 2006
Zofia Janowska 1912 – 2009 - Marian Janowski 1914 – 2000
Alan Park 1925 – 2012 - Irene Park 1930 – 2005
Rachel Park 1923 – 2011 - William Park 1924 – 2005
Florence Pearcy 1927 – 2009 
Barbara Plant 1931 – 2006 - David Plant 1932 – 2004
Michalina Smolarek 1912 – 2009 - Wacław Smolarek 1905 – 1988
Derek Standing 1934 – 2008 
Elsie Wojciechowicz ? – 1992 - Michael Wojciechowicz 1921 – 1988
Mirosław Zając 1957 – 2023
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Moorside Burial Ground 1.9 km away · Lancaster
- Lancaster Cemetery 2.9 km away · Lancaster · 94 records
- Saint Luke's Parish Churchyard 3.1 km away · Lancaster
- Galgate Cemetery 3.4 km away · Galgate · 8 records
- St Helen Churchyard 4.0 km away · Lancaster
- Skerton Cemetery 4.1 km away · Lancaster · 5 records
- Quernmore Methodist Churchyard 4.2 km away · Lancaster · 50 records
- St Peter's Churchyard 4.2 km away · Lancaster
- Christ Church of Glasson Churchyard 4.4 km away · Lancaster
- Torrisholme Cemetery 4.8 km away · Lancaster · 80 records
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Common questions
How big is Scotforth Cemetery?
Scotforth Cemetery covers about 43,000 m² (11 acres), about the size of 6 soccer fields. It is the 24th largest of the 298 cemeteries we list in Lancashire.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Scotforth Cemetery is that of Karol Michael Gill, who died on May 6, 1988 at the age of 64.