Description
CEM 211-Rev_North Glanford Cemetery
Other Known Names: “Mud” Church Cemetery, Dickenson Cemetery
Street Address: Dickenson Road
Location: Lot 5, Concession 2, Glanford Township
Type of Cemetery: Religious (Congregational)
Responsible Agency: City of Hamilton
Status for Burials: Open for Burials Plot Plan: None
Size: Medium, 300 monuments
Fencing: Hedgerow, with open section Monument Types: Flat, upright and columns Monuments of: Marble and granite
Date of Opening: 1845
History:
The Glanford Congregational Church was established in 1843, and in the following year it purchased half an acre of property from Samuel Hess. The earliest known burial occurred in 1845 for Mary Ann Terryberry. A mud building was erected, which then gave the church its common name, “Mud Church”. This building served the congregation for 20 years, until 1865, when it was was closed.
In 1873, the land was sold to Edward Dickenson for $57. The Dickenson family maintained the cemetery from their date of purchase to 1953, when the responsibility was transferred to the Glanford Cemetery Board.
Notable Burials:
Gordon Allison (1918-1998) researcher, archivist, teacher
John Dickenson (1847-1932) Curling magnate, contractor, politician