Cemetery Chapel, Higham Ferrers blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Cemetery Chapel. Opened in 1898 as the entrance to the new Borough Cemetery. It included a mortuary chapel, which was built at a cost of £1250. The original mortuary slab is still in situ as is a funeral bier. Recorded plaque organisation: Higham Ferrers Town Council.

The Cemetery Chapel in Higham Ferrers, opened in 1898, serves as a significant architectural and historical landmark, reflecting late Victorian attitudes towards death and public health with its purpose-built facilities for mourning and burial.