The Gildencroft Quaker Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Chatham Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England, where many of the city's Quakers were buried.
In March 1670, the Norwich Quaker Society of Friends bought an acre of land at Gildencroft for use as a burial ground, paying £72. Access was via a rented strip of land The cemetery was closed for burials in 1854, but remains open for visiting.
Graves include the Norwich-born writer Amelia Opie, buried in 1853. Many members of the Gurney family, which founded Gurney's Bank, and who had a major influence on the development of Norwich, are also buried here. Retrieved 10 September 2014
See also Rosary Cemetery, Norwich
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Quaker Burial Ground Also known as Gildencroft Quaker Cemetery, Find a Grave Photograph of the Cemetery