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{{Short description|Cemetery in Northern Ireland}}
'''Balmoral Cemetery''' is a cemetery in the Malone area of South Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was opened in 1855 by Presbyterian church men Rev. [[Henry Cooke (minister)|Henry Cooke]] and Rev. Joseph Mackenzie, on land owned by Mackenzie, after they had been refused burial by a [[Church of Ireland]] rector in another cemetery. The cemetery was controlled by a board of trustees which included three Presbyterian ministers. While most of the burials were for Presbyterians, other denominations were buried there.<ref name=BCC />▼
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[[File:Balmoral Cemetery - geograph.org.uk - 449907.jpg|thumb|260px|Balmoral Cemetery]]
'''Balmoral Cemetery''' is a cemetery in the [[Malone, Belfast|Malone]] area of South [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland, opened in 1855.
==History==
Three Commonwealth soldiers (one each of British, Australian, and Canadian armies) of [[World War I]] are buried in the cemetery, their graves maintained by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]].<ref name=cwgc>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/73326/BELFAST%20(BALMORAL)%20CEMETERY CWGC Cemetery Report]</ref>▼
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▲Three Commonwealth soldiers (one each of British, Australian, and Canadian armies) of [[World War I]] are buried in the cemetery, their graves maintained by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]].<ref name=cwgc>
In 1953, the cemetery was taken over by [[Belfast Corporation]], while not open for burials the cemetery is open for visitors.<ref name=BCC>[http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/cemeteries/balmoral.asp Balmoral Cemetery] Belfast City Council</ref>▼
▲In 1953, the cemetery was taken over by [[Belfast Corporation]]
==Notable burials==
* Dr Wilberforce Arnold (1838–1891), founder of the Presbyterian Orphan Society▼
*Reverend Joseph Mackenzie (1811–1883), Presbyterian Minister and co-founder of the cemetery▼
* [[William Batt (architect)|William Batt]] (1840–1910), architect▼
* Reverend [[Henry Cooke (minister)|Henry Cooke]] (1788–1868), Presbyterian
▲*Dr Wilberforce Arnold (1838–1891), founder of the Presbyterian Orphan Society
* Prof. [[John Creery Ferguson]] (1802–1865), physician and [[fetologist]], Professor of Medicine, [[Queen's College, Belfast]]<ref>{{cite journal | pmc= 2386017 | pmid=7015661 | volume=50 | title=John Creery Ferguson 1802–1865: physician and fetologist | journal=Ulster Med J | pages=10–20 |last1 = Pinkerton | first1 = JH}}</ref>
▲*[[William Batt (architect)|William Batt]] (1840–1910), architect
* [[Josias Leslie Porter]] (1823–1889), Presbyterian minister, missionary and traveller
* [[Hugh Hanna]] (1821–1892), evangelical and anti-Catholic preacher
▲* Reverend Joseph Mackenzie (1811–1883), Presbyterian
* [[Hampden Clement Blamire Moody|Colonel Hampden Clement Blamire Moody]] (1821–1869), Commander of the [[Royal Engineers]] in China and Belfast
* [[Isabella Tod]] (1836–1896), Scottish suffragist and unionist politician
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==Further reading==
*{{cite book |first=Tom |last=Hartley |authorlink=Tom Hartley (politician) |title=Balmoral Cemetery: the history of Belfast, written in stone |publisher=Blackstaff Press |location=Newtownards |year=2019 |isbn=978-1780732305 }}
==External links==
* [http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/cemeteries/balmoral.asp Belfast City Council – Balmoral Cemetery]
* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}
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