English Cemetery
This is where the Anglican presence first
became formalised in Tenerife.
As a result of the seventeenth century
trading agreements, the Dutch here had freedom of religion, which was not the case on the
mainland peninsula.
By the eighteenth century, with the growth
of the northern European trading community, there was a need for a non-Roman Catholic
cemetery and so part of the present cemetery was ceded to trustees.
Ever since, it has been available for
burials for those of any faith, or none.
It has been enlarged, and it is now administered through All Saints' Parish Church
Council.
Full interments are possible, as are the
deposition of cremated remains. Records of all the burials have been kept and are
available for inspection by those researching family history. There may be an
administration fee for such searches.
Burials, at present, are infrequent; this does lead to difficulty in retaining a
maintenance fund, but the premises are kept in good order and reasonable repair by subsidy
from parish funds.
In the grounds there is also a small
funeral chapel which was re-built a few years ago. There is also a disused British
Cemetery in Santa Cruz, which is the responsibility of the Ayuntamiento there.
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