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# '''Lower Circular Road''' (at 184 Acharya Jagadis Bose Road) - "The New Burial Ground, Circular Road" was opened on 29 April 1840 for the remains of Captain E T Milner's child. This cemetery is still in use. However, the condition of the older graves in general is not good.The [http://www.christianburialboardkolkata.com/ Christian Burial Board] now oversees this cemetery and will identify and show visitors to a relevant grave. Burial records are maintained on site and the Board is contactable by email for enquiries.

Burial grounds were also located at [[Dum Dum]], [[Barrackpore]], [[Serampore]], [[Chandernagore]], [[Chinsurah]], [[Bandel]] and [[Howrah]] (epitaphs from which are represented in ''The Bengal Obituary'' - see Notes below). Many maritime related burials took place at Howrah, where St Thomas' Church and Cemetery were established in 1833.

==RecordsFort William Burial Ground=====BACSA records at As a result of new construction in the Fort in the 1880s, the British Library===The [[British Association for Cemeteries ‘old’ burial ground is no longer in existence, and some of the headstones were moved and are now mounted on the walls at South Asia|Park Cemetery. <ref>Evers, Maureen [https://web.archive.org/web/20200118055550/https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/2240541/ Kolkata research] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'BACSA Archive' 21 November 2009, archived. The original advice was from Dr John Roberts, co-author of '']] Malabar Christian Memorials at the Cannanore, Tellicherry and Mahe 1723-1990''and '[[British Library]]'Nilgiri Hills Christian Memorials 1822-2006'', shelfmark '''Mss Eur F370''' includes entries who has researched in its catalogue under Cemetery Files Calcutta. </ref> The Notes advise: The arrangement ‘new' burial ground is part of this list the military base and is closed to the names of provincespublic.<ref>Murphy, places and cemeteries are based on the list which BACSA took over in 1976 from the British High Commission in IndiaSylvia [https://web. The cemetery status (iarchive.eorg/web/20200118055402/https://lists. whether open or closed) is based on the information to hand, and may since have changedrootsweb. If a particular cemetery is not in the com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/2240456/ Kolkata research] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 18 November 2009, some details of it may sometimes be found in the general file for the province or town in which it is situatedarchived.</ref>

The BACSA British Library archive catalogue is now available online These burial grounds are different burial grounds to those at the BACSA website. Under the category Bhowanipore Cemetery Files and Registers, BACSA Archive references at the British Library may be found for Calcutta on [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=200&np=24&tn=1188 pages 5 and 6]. In old (separate) part of which is known as the vicinity of Calcutta:Bandel [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=50&np=24&tn=1188 page 2], Barrackpore, and Berhampore [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=100&np=24&tn=1188 pages 3 and 4], Chandernagore [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=250&np=24&tn=1188 page 6], Chinsura [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=300&np=24&tn=1188 page 7], Dum Dum [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=400&np=24&tn=1188 page 9], Howrah [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=500&np=24&tn=1188 page 11], Serampore [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sourcesMilitary Burial Ground.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=1050&np=24&tn=1188 page 22]

Under ==Crematorium==A crematorium was erected in Calcutta in 1903, situated to the heading Publications - Calcutta there are east of the Circular Road Cemetery. There was provision for the following references, also part erection of shelfmark Mss Eur F370*1207 Illustrated handbook to St John's Church (Old Cathedral) Calcutta [a monument not exceeding 2 feet by E W Madge and K N Dhar] (66 pp2 feet. CalcuttaIt was intended mainly for the use of Europeans, 1909)*1208 St John's Church (1787Anglo-1987) by Nisith S RayIndians and Indians who had adopted a European style of living. (21 ppMore details.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015., 1987) 2 copies with copies of Parish Magazine 1973-74*1209 A visit to St John33547/page/n260 Page 222] ''s Church, Municipal Calcutta ['' by J A Gonsalves] (3 ppSW Goode 1916. Archive.org, 1971)*1210 St Andrew's Church of Scotland, Calcutta 1815-1965 with copies Public Library of Church magazines, July 1974 and Jan 1977 (20 ppIndia Collection., 1965)*: St Paul’s Cathedral Calcutta: see Mss Eur F370</1330*1211 South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta. Register of graves and standing tombs: from 1767 by Maurice Shellim and others (BACSA 1992ref>)*1212 The South Park Street Cemeterycrematorium was built by a French company Toisoul Fradet & Co. based in Paris, Calcutta by Aurelius Khan and others (BACSA 1978)*1213 The South Park Street Cemeterywhich specialised in crematoriums, Calcutta 1978<ref>[https://indianvagabond.com/2015/11/21/a-french-crematorium-for-the-christians-1986 by Aurelius Khan and others (2nd ed, BACSA 1986)*1214 The South Park Street Cemetery Calcutta 1978-1997 (3rd ed, APHCI, 1997)*1215 brahmos-of-calcutta/ "A French Cemetery, Park Street, Crematorium for the Christians and Brahmos of Calcutta (BACSA 1983)*1216 "Préserver nos cimetiéres] by Subhadip Mukherjee November 21, l'example de nos collègues anglais2015 indianvagabond.com.</ref> and continued operating until the early 1980s, when erratic gas supply caused it to close.<ref>[https: le cimetière francais de Calcutta" par Xavier Guyot, La Vie Généalogique, n//rangandatta.swordpress. 3com/2015/12/09/gas-crematorium-crematorium-street-kolkata/ Gas Crematorium: Crematorium Street, no 13Behind Lower Circular Road Cemetery, (1996)Kolkata] by Rangan Datta December 9, pp2015 rangandatta. 17-22wordpress.com.*: Therefore Forward ! The Story of Carey Church Calcutta: see Mss Eur F370</1388ref>

===Other records===''Bengal Past and PresentThe [http: Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society'', available at the [[British Library]] has a list of burials based on the original registers in Calcutta, two articles written by Rev W//www. Kchristianburialboardkolkata. Firmingercom/statistics. They are probably mostly covered by html Mini Cemetery with a closed Gas Crematorium] (150 graves) is now under the Ecclesiastical Returns in control of the B.L.Christian Burial Board, however there may be some additional entries which never made it to England (e.g. the ship carrying the returns to England was lost). There are also some biographical details.*Burials 1713-1755 Volume 10 (1915) pages 257-284 (author not known)*Burials 1759-1761 Volume 5 (Jan-June 1910) pages 136-142*Burials 1762-1774 Volume 6 (July-Dec 1910) pages 92-126.Kolkata

==NotesMaps of Calcutta==<references />For location of the cemeteries see [[Calcutta#Maps|Calcutta - Maps]], where a number of maps produced at different dates are available.

== External links Records=====BACSA records===*[[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA (British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia)]] cemetery publications are **''Calcutta: South Park Street: Register of Graves and Standing Tombs (from 1767)'' 1992 "128pp, 9 plans, also serves as index to tomb photos in BACSA archive"**''Calcutta: South Park Street'' by Maurice Shellim, 1986 (2nd edition) "On progress in restoring 'The Great Cemetery'. 28pp, 8 illustrations, 2 plans" **''Calcutta: French Cemetery'' by Basil La Bouchardiere, 1983 "Cemetery cleared in 1977 - a complete record. 28pp, 8 illustrations, 4 maps/plans" :See [http://wwwindian-cemeteries.burialsinindiaorg/bacsa/html/bacsa_books.net/ Christian Burial Boardhtml BACSA Books] The Christian Burial Boards online search facility . :[[British Association for access Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA]] have put the indexes to grave records these cemetery books online and pottahs these indexes are free to browse. If an indexed name is of burials dating back interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the 1700srelevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service

*====BACSA records at the British Library====The [http://www.christianburialboardkolkata.com/archaeology.html [British Association for Cemeteries in South Park CemeteryAsia|'''BACSA Archive''']] from at the '''[[httpBritish Library]]''', shelfmark '''Mss Eur F370''' includes entries in its catalogue under Cemetery Files . The Notes advise://wwwThe arrangement of this list and the names of provinces, places and cemeteries are based on the list which BACSA took over in 1976 from the British High Commission in India. The cemetery status (i.e.christianburialboardkolkatawhether open or closed) is based on the information to hand, and may since have changed.com/indexIf a particular cemetery is not in the list, some details of it may sometimes be found in the general file for the province or town in which it is situated.html Christian Burial Board Kolkata]

The BACSA British Library archive catalogue is now available online at the BACSA website. Under [http://www.bacsa.org.uk/?page_id=697 BACSA Cemetery files] select Calcutta and West Bengal. == External links ==*This [http://archiverwww.rootsweb.ancestrychristianburialboardkolkata.com/thhome.html Christian Burial Board, Kolkata]**[http:/read/INDIAwww.christianburialboardkolkata.com/2009-07/1248700329 July 2009burialrecords.html Burial Records] post and this **[http://archiver.rootswebwww.ancestrychristianburialboardkolkata.com/tharchaeology.html South Park Cemetery] *[https:/read/INDIAwww.flickr.com/2009-08search/1249307371 Aug 2009?text=%22South%20Park%20Street%20Cemetery%22 Photographs of South Park Street Cemetery] post from the including a small group by [[Mailing lists|India Listhttp://www.flickr.com/search/?w=35582639@N04&q=South%20Park%20Street%20Cemetery ron de lightbox]] are about Lower Circular Road CemeteryFlickr.com

*This India List [httphttps://archiverwww.rootswebfindagrave.ancestrycom/cemetery/2319595/scottish-cemetery Images of over 2,000 graves in Scottish Cemetery, Kolkata] findagrave.com**[http://readinggamesplayingbooks.com/scots/node/194 The Scottish Cemetery Project] includes [http:/th/readreadinggamesplayingbooks.com/INDIAscots/2010full-04list-of-tombs Full list of tombs] and an advance search. It is stated on the Main Page that “The digitized versions of the burial records of St. Andrew’s Kirk have been made available to us”. However, as far as can be established, this website does not include those digitised burial records, neither can an online source for the burial records be established. Perhaps they may be held by St Andrew’s Church, for the use of Church staff.**[http://www.dhtcollections.com/1271358656 April 2010 item/Brand_GravesofJuteMillmanagersburiedinIndia_0_0_28576_1.html postGraves of Jute Mill managers buried in India] mentions several cemeteriesDundee Heritage Trust. Includes wives. Contains twenty five records at the Scottish Cemetery in Calcutta, including Lower Circular Roadfourteen at Barrackpore Cemetery and one of Tollygunge Cemetery.Graves date from 1881 to 1951, covering workers at the four of the major Indian mills - Titaghur, Samnuggur, Angus and Victoria. **[http://scottishcemeterykolkata.wordpress.com/ Scottish Cemetery Kolkata] The official blog for the team who went to Kolkata in 2008 to survey the Scottish Cemetery for The Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust **[http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/search/?keyword=Kolkata&submit=search Photographs] of Scottish Cemetery, Park Street Cemetery, St Andrew's Church BBD Bagh, Bishop's House

*[http://scottishcemeterykolkata.wordpress.com/ Scottish Cemetery Kolkata] The official blog for the team who went to Kolkata in 2008 to survey the Scottish Cemetery for The Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust *[http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/search/?keyword=Kolkata&submit=search Photographs] of Scottish Cemetery, Park Street Cemetery, St Andrew's Church BBD Bagh, Bishop's House *Mullickbazar grave of ''Economist'' founder James Wilson, died 11 August 1860, in this . [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20171011181309/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090811/jsp/calcutta/story_11343895.jsp link"Taxman rediscovers father of taxation"] by Sumatra Das from the ''Telegraph'', Calcutta11 August 2009, now an archived webpage. ‘Father of Indian finance', he was finance member of the Viceroy of India Council, akin to the post of chancellor of the Indian Exchequer. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180217175111/http://www.indian-cemeteries.org :80/ www.indian-cemeteries.org] , now archived, has photographs and transcriptions from the following cemeteries:. Although an archived website, the internal links appear to be still working.

*''Asiaticus : In Two Parts. Part One, Ecclesiastical, Chronological and Historical Sketches. [http://books.google.com/books?id=xHYIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR23 PA61 Part Two, the Epitaphs in the Different Burial Grounds in and about Calcutta]'' by John Hawkesworth 1803. (80 pages) (Google Books)