May Pen Cemetery (Kingston)

Jamaica / Saint Andrew / Kingston
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The May Pen Cemetery is one of the oldest public cemeteries in the English speaking Caribbean in which persons of all nationality are interned. Over the years to 2006 the cemetery had become severely run-down due to lack of maintenance and repair. Some refurbishment has been undertaken since then.

Adapted from www.jncb.com/corp_info/news.asp?ShowAll=Y&Story=81 and www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20060626/news/news2.html

Map reference: UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston sheet 3, 1972.
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Coordinates:   17°58'44"N   76°48'26"W
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