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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