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Lothian Cemetery |
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| Located on Lothian Road near Kashmeri Gate on
the northeast side of the railway bridge, Lothian cemetery is
the first British cemetery of Delhi. The members of Delhi's
Christian community were buried in this old cemetery from 1808
to 1867. The main feature of the cemetery is the imposing memorial
in form of huge Celtic cross dedicated to the Europeans who
were killed in Delhi during the first war of Indian Independence
in 1857. The cemetery has many marked and unmarked graves, some
of which have very elaborate tombstones. The marked graves are
pre-war ones. Among them the most peculiar grave is of Thomas
Dunnes, which is an eight-pillared building surmounted by a
dome. Colonel James Skinner built this large red sandstone memorial
in memory of his close friend. |
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| The cemetery is in a dilapidated condition as
many families reside within the cemetery and vandalism is rampant
here. Earlier, the area was very peaceful and green until the
British brought the railway line to Delhi. |
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