What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: St. Matthew's Chapel opened with the cemetery in 1867. Closed 1956. Demolished late 1960s Recorded plaque organisation: Burntwood Chase Heritage Group.
St. Matthew's Chapel served the local community and cemetery from its opening in 1867 until its closure in 1956, reflecting the Victorian era's emphasis on religious observance and proper commemoration of the deceased.
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