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The Rosemary Green Memorial

Eastville Workhouse burial ground

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Projects: Eastville Workhouse
Subjects: Workhouses & Poverty Laws
Tags: Eastville Workhouse
Posted: 22/11/2015 Modified: 09/09/2025

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On this site over 4000 men, women and children who died in Eastville Workhouse, known as 100 Fishponds Road, were buried in unmarked graves. A further 118 were given to the medical school. This memorial stands in recognition of all who lived and died in the workhouse.

Pictures by pupils at May Park Primary School.

A depiction of the facade of 100 Fishponds Road.

Work progressing on the memorial.

Sculptor Matthew Billington working on the memorial.

Installing the memorial.

Read the programme from the memorial unveiling.

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Find out more about the Eastville Workhouse Project.

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