Heritage Open Days Tour | Hidden Histories

As part of this year’s Heritage Open Days theme of Everyday Histories, Sheffield General Cemetery invites visitors to discover stories of the everyday, ordinary people buried at Sheffield General Cemetery, including those who lived and died in the workhouse, those who suffered in the Great Sheffield Flood, and those who suffered from the cholera epidemic.

Did you know that approximately 40% of the individuals buried within Sheffield General Cemetery are buried in public graves, with many people buried in the same grave, without marker?

This Guided Tour will not take you to the beautiful and impressive gravestones and monuments within Sheffield General Cemetery, but will tell you about some of the women, men and children whose lives were just as important, many of whom contributed to the continued success of society at the time through their hard work and resilience.

Trigger Warning: Please be aware this tour discusses some difficult themes, such as child loss and death, mental health and ill-treatment.

After the tour, join us in the Samuel Worth Chapel to look at our exhibition. Our café, bookstall and People Power exhibition will be open from 10.00am-4.00pm, and our books will be available to purchase on the day or online beforehand, including A Window Into The Workhouse upon which this tour is based.

Event Details

• Start Time: 11.00am
• Location: The Samuel Worth Chapel, Sheffield, S11 8NT
• Accessibility: The historic nature of the site and the sloping landscape mean that not all spaces are fully accessible. Paths may be uneven and there are steps on some paths. Find out more here.
• Tickets: This event is free to attend but you need to book a ticket. Tickets are available online via Ticketsource.
• Please note, this tour is appropriate for those aged 18+.

T&Cs

• Email [email protected] with any questions about this event.

Thank You
This is a volunteer-led fundraising event for Sheffield General Cemetery Trust (Registered Charity Number: 1103158) with all proceeds going towards the charitable aims of the Trust. We thank you for your ongoing support in preserving this special place for generations to come.