This week we continue our series on Weaste Cemetery in Salford by looking at the burial record of one of its most famous inhabitants, Sir Charles Hallé Sir Charles Hallé (1819-1895) is among the notable Victorians buried in Weaste Cemetery. A musical prodigy from an early age, Hallé went on to found Manchester's Hallé Orchestra in 1858. The orchestra continues playing today. In 1891, he helped to found the Royal Manchester College of Music. Hallé also invented a mechanical page-turner for pianists, which allowed manuscript pages to be turned using a foot mechanism; a spectacle of wonder for Victorian people. Memorial to Sir Charles Hallé (1819-1895) Searching for Charles Hallé in the index on the Deceased Online database reveals the burial date (29 October 1895), authority (Salford City Council), and location (Weaste Cemetery, Salford (Greater Manchester). By clicking on his entry, you will discover the followi...