- The Necropolis stands on a hill to
the east of Glasgow Cathedral, just a short walk across
the Bridge of Sighs. The monument to John Knox, which was
erected in 1825, dominates the hill. The cemetery itself,
like several in Edinburgh, was modelled on
Père-Lachaise in Paris. According to David
Williams' 'The Glasgow Guide', "a total of 50,000 burials
have taken place here, with 3500 tombs being built".
For more information about Glasgow Necropolis, visit The
Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
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Monument to James Jamieson, merchant in
Glasgow,
and to his wife Jane Jarvie |
To the memory of Dugald Moore
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The Aitken of Dalmoak Mausoleum, above, containing four
lairs, is the largest in the Necropolis.
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The figures of Charity and Hope stand outside the John Houldsworth
Mausoleum, inside is the figure of Faith.
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Above and below, photographs from the derelict Jewish section of
the Necropolis
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The Major Archibald Douglas Monteath Mausoleum, built in
1842 by David Cousin.
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