Trafalgar Cemetery

The Trafalgar Cemetery is located in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory. It used to be known as the Southport Ditch Cemetery, and it is located immediately south of the city walls, in what used to be a defensive ditch during the Spanish administration of Gibraltar.

The cemetery was abandoned for many years and was renovated in the 1980s, however it is no longer utilized for burials. A memorial to the Battle of Trafalgar was built in the cemetery in 1992. On Trafalgar Day, the Sunday closest to the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the graveyard hosts an annual memorial service. The Gibraltar Heritage Trust has listed Trafalgar Cemetery.

Although it is named after the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21, 1805, just two of the battle's casualties are buried there. The rest of the interments are for people who died in subsequent maritime conflicts or as a result of the yellow fever epidemics that devastated Gibraltar between 1804 and 1814. In addition, tombstones from St. Jago's Cemetery and Alameda Gardens were moved to the Trafalgar Cemetery.

There are several intriguing stones that remember those who are buried there, as well as some that remind us of past dangers and those who died in horrific epidemics. Don't forget to include Trafalgar Cemetery among the most intriguing and unusual attractions of Gibraltar on your list of things to see when visiting the Rock.

Location: 4JMW+WW9, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar