Trinity cemetery was opened in 1887. It is on a large site located to the north of the city centre, near the beach adjacent to Aberdeen football stadium. It comprises two sections. The westerly section is the larger of the two with the later 20th century easterly extension (originally a gravel pit) located on the other side of Park Road. Both sections slope upward from this road. The official main entrance is at the west end, where the cemetery lodge can be seen, with access via Errol Street. The westerly section contains approximately 5600 stones naming a little over 14000 individuals.
There are three war memorials in the Cemetery:
[1] In the west part of the cemetery, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial wall to those who fell in the First World War. It is made of Kemnay granite with bronze inscribed plaques on which particulars of all First World War Graves in the cemetery are inscribed.
[2] In the west part of the cemetery, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial Cross to those who fell in the First World War. It is a Portland stone cross with a surrounding granite plinth.
[3] In the east part of the cemetery, there is a British Legion War Memorial with the legion badge above the inscription, it is a rectangular granite stone tablet on granite plinth.
There are numerous graves to fallen servicemen and women within the graveyard. There are around 170 burials of 1914-1918, (including 1 unidentified sailor of the Royal Navy), and around 30 burials of 1939-1945. In addition there is 1 Non World War burial. Some of those killed in the Aberdeen Blitz on the night of 21st April 1943 are also buried here.
In 1940 a German aircraft tried to destroy the gasometer in the adjoining gas works next to Pittodrie (the site is now occupied by an apartment complex). They failed in that quest but evidence of the 'strafing' can still be seen on some of the memorials located to the south-east of the site.
Trinity Cemetery is still dear to the people of Aberdeen housing as it does a large memorial to those who gifted their bodies to medical science. This is located at the top of the easterly section, extreme left. In addition, until recently annual services were held in the western part of the graveyard to remember still born babies, many of whom are buried close to the entrance.
This is actually one of the most poignant and moving graveyards I have visited and for those who would like to wander awhile and reflect rather than merely rush on to another cache I have listed the coords of the memorials as additional waypoints.
The cache is a micro and not situated within the graveyard. Please take your own pen or pencil