The Undercliffe Cemetery Trail

Bradford's Undercliffe Cemetery unveiled a new historical trail on June 22nd, offering a unique journey through the city's rich past. The trail, featuring 20 informational boards, showcases Bradford's diverse history from its industrial heritage to modern-day achievements. Of particular interest is the cemetery's connection to the Brontë family: Nancy de Garrs, the Brontës' nanny, is buried here. This literary link was highlighted at the launch by journalist Christa Ackroyd, who is involved in developing the Brontë Birthplace in nearby Thornton. Designed to be family-friendly, the Undercliffe Cemetery Trail now provides an engaging educational experience, offering a concise yet comprehensive view of Bradford's enduring legacy.

We read in The Telegraph & Argus:

Sassy lasses, word-weavers, radicals, mill hands, inventors and innovators - discover these and more at the Undercliffe Cemetery Trail Boards, launched on Saturday, June 22.

For more than nine months a small dedicated group of volunteers - Jacqui Ambler, Sue Crossley, Tim Hardy and Irene Lofthouse - have been researching, writing and creating the 20 boards that comprise the new Undercliffe Cemetery Trail (...)

Journalist, broadcaster and Bradford lass Christa Ackroyd will cut the ribbon to launch the trail on Saturday, June 22 at 11am.

Christa is involved in developing the Brontë Birthplace in Thornton into an educational and literary resource  Nancy de Garrs, the Brontës’ nanny who lived with the family in Thornton, is buried in Undercliffe Cemetery. (Emma Clayton)