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Famous people buried or cremated in Blackpool

Blackpool Council  has listed the famous and infamous people buried and cremated in Blackpool

Carleton Cemetery

The following people have all been buried at Carleton Cemetery.

Carr Tony - Composer  "March of the Mods" - P/0494

Evans Norman - Comedian "Over the Garden Wall" - J/0001

Randle Frank (McEvoy Arthur) - Comedian - I/0238

Rossi Brian (Rosbotham Brendon) - Entertainer - M/0307

Walters Norman Murray - Australian Escapologist - T/0261

Worsley Arthur - Ventriloquist - E/0794

Doneathy Bernadette Theresa (Nolan) - Singer/Actress "The Nolan Sisters" - GG/0474

Layton Cemetery

The following have all been buried at Layton Cemetery.

Barlow Richard Gorton - English cricketer - M/0009

Bickerstaffe John - Saw Blackpool Tower to completion - A/0085

Bickerstaffe Robert - Built the Central Pier - A/0845

Boswell Ada - "Queen of the Gypsies" - B/0381

Butler Sergeant William - Charge of the Light Brigade - I/0138

Derham John - Chief Constable of Blackpool Police 23 yrs - J/0042

Grime John - Launched Gazette and Herald now The Gazette - C/0041

Hughes Troupe Sergeant Major Edwin - Charge of the Light Brigade - FF/0278

Laycock Samuel - Marsden poet - E/0031

Longthorne Joe - Entertainer/singer - SS/0169

Morris David (Dave) - Comedian - N/0601

Munro Walter o/w WALKER Joseph Jowett - Singer - "The Mystery of the Hanson Cab" - J/0749

Noden Charles Known as "Mr Blackpool" - E/0090

Ohmy King o/w Smith Joseph -Trapeze artist and circus owner - U/0083

Richardson Gerald Supt - Police superintendent - 2Z/0352

Strickler William H - Built Noah’s Ark at Pleasure Beach - K/0765

Wayman James - Founder of the Blackpool Times - F/0201

Williams George Washington - Afro-American historian (1849-1891) - F/0123

Carleton Crematorium

The following are people who were cremated at Carleton Crematorium.

Carson Violet (Sharples Ena) - Actress "Coronation Street" - Wall Tablet T1345 and RB 12

Dixon Reginald - Organist at Blackpool Tower - No Memorial – ashes collected

Mortenson Stanley - Footballer - No Memorial – ashes collected

Clitheroe Jimmy - Comedian - No memorial - ashes collected

Barlow Charles - Band Leader  - No memorial – ashes collected

Bunny May - Theatrical Impresario - No memorial - ashes collected

Potter Beatrice (Heelis Ellen Beatrice) - Author "Tale of Peter Rabbit" - No memorial - ashes collected

Cromer John Owen - Actor "Last of the Summer Wine" - RB 18

Cairoli Charlie (Hubert Jean Charles Cairoli) - Blackpool Tower circus clown for 47 years - RB 64