The magnificent and historic Weaste Cemetery in Salford , Greater Manchester, is now available to view on www.deceasedonline.com . We are delighted to share the latest addition to our Salford Collection with the burial records from Weaste Cemetery , one of the very first municipal Victorian cemeteries. Salford Corporation opened the cemetery in 1857 as it became clear that the parish churchyards were struggling for space to bury people. Like most Victorian municipal cemeteries, Weaste Cemetery was also designed as an area of leisure and recreation for Victorian city folk to escape their urban surroundings. Originally boasting landscaped gardens, four chapels, and a glazed summer house. Salford City Council has designed a heritage trail around this incredible cemetery and placed information panels near to noteworthy graves, including Sir Charles Hallé (1819-1895) , the founder of Manchester's Hallé Orchestra and the Royal Manchester Colleg...