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info re LCR
# '''Tiretta's Cemetery''' - "The French or Tiretta's Burial Ground, Park Street" - earliest record 1796, also no longer in extistence.
# '''Bhowanipore Cemetery''' - "The Military Burial Ground, beyond the General Hospital was opened in the year 1782-3"
# '''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.
# '''Scottish Cemetery''' (3 Karaya Road) - "The Scotch & Dissenters Burial Ground - was purchased in 1820.
# '''Armenian Church & Cemetery''' - the [[Armenian]] Church of St Nazareth built 1724 has a burial ground attached to it.
