Robin Hood Cemetery (Solihull)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 52.4207, -1.821275 |
| Adm. div. | Warwickshire |
| Vicinity | Streetsbrook Road, Solihull |
| Type | Establishment |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Extant |
| First Record | 1917 |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-07.
Robin Hood Cemetery in Streetsbrook Road, Solihull, opened in 1917 and closed for new grave burials in 1992, when Widney Manor Cemetery replaced it as the Solihull's principal cemetery.[1] In the Robin Hood Cemetery is the Robin Hood Crematorium. Administratively the two form a unit known as Robin Hood Cemetery and Crematorium.
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- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-311.
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Robin Hood Cemetery, Streetsbrook Road/Olton Road Entrance / Roy Hughes, 31 May 2011, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Robin Hood Cemetery / Keith Yardley, 1954, uploaded by 'Tiger', Creative Commons, via Geograph.
