New Cemetery Proposed 24/10/1853

A new general cemetery was proposed by officers of St Clements.

Ore Cemetery From the Hastings News of 06/04/1855

An acre and half of land at Ore was purchased from Countess Waldegrave to create Ore Burial Ground (Ore Cemetery), on Winchelsea Road, north of Rock Lane. It was consecrated on 16 December, 1855.

New Cemetery and Dead Builder 28/11/1856

Consecration of the new Borough Cemetery on the Ridge by Dr Gilbert, Bishop of Chichester. This followed the parish cemeteries being closed by the 1847 Act of Parliament. There had then been a strong row in Council (and establishment) circles ... (more...)

Halton Burial Ground 05/02/1864

The Local Board of Health proposed to close the Halton Burial Ground.

Ore Burial Society Dies From the Hastings News of 12/03/1869

The Ore Burial Society was wound up after 25 years and 358 funerals, due to decreased membership.

Burying the Poor Quickly From the Hastings News of 18/02/1870

The attention of Ore Workhouse Guardians was drawn to “the indecent haste with which the hearse conveyed the poor paupers to the cemetery for burial through the streets" quoting ‘Rattle His Bones Over the Stones / He's Only a Pauper ... (more...)

Bigger Cemetery From the Hastings News of 11/08/1882

The Council agreed on 4 August to buy ten acres of land on the north side of the cemetery from Mrs Lord. Despite objections from some councillors, they would pay £3,000 for the land, which was then let for just ... (more...)

Bigger Cemetery From the Hastings News of 14/01/1898

The Council on 7 January agreed that the cemetery should be enlarged by seven acres and three rods.

Bigger Cemetery From the Hastings News of 16/06/1899

The consecration of the enlarged Borough Cemetery was conducted by the Bishop on Thursday 15 June.

New Showroom 25/01/1902

A new showroom had been designed by James Winter and built at his cemetery memorial works at 43 and 45 Croft Road.

Burials and Park Music From the Hastings Mail of 04/08/1906

Town Council meeting 3 August: Sunday music by the Salvation Army was to be allowed in the Park. There was a deficit in the expenditure on the Cemetery of £580 for the year ending March 31. Councillor Chesterfield explained that ... (more...)

Pagan Burial of Poor Child From the Hastings Mail of 18/08/1906

Illegal burial scandal: A statement to the effect that on a certain date in July a child, baptised according to the rites of the Church of England, was conveyed to the Borough Cemetery in a sack and there buried ... (more...)

Ore Cemetery From the Hastings Mail of 13/03/1909

The unkempt condition of the old Ore Parish Cemetery in Winchelsea Road led to a public meeting in the Church Room, Ore, on 10 March to seek opinion about making it more presentable. No register was kept; accounts prior to ... (more...)

Ore Cemetery Closes 28/08/1909

The little burial ground situated on the Guestling [Winchelsea] Road and known as the Ore Parish Cemetery was to be closed from 30 August for general public interments, on order from the Local Government Board. "This action is the outcome ... (more...)