War soldier of the Soviet Russian Army. Buried in the cemetery are the artist William G. Herdman (1805–82), the boxer Jem Mace (died 1910), and T. J. Hughes, founder of a chain of shops bearing his name. Also buried in the cemetery are four recipients of the Victoria Cross: Patrick Mylott (1820–78) and John Kirk (1827–65), both of whom served in the Indian Mutiny, Joseph Prosser (1828–67) who served in the Crimean War, and Donald Dickson Farmer (1877–1956) who served in the Second Boer War. Other notable burials or cremations include the cotton merchant James Maybrick (1838–89), the footballer Joe Fagan (1921–2001), the singer Michael Holliday (1924–63), and the musician Rory Storm (1938–72). In the cemetery are the graves of the newspaper proprietor Michael James Whitty (1793–1873), and William Herbert Wallace (1878–1933), who was convicted, then acquitted, of murdering his wife. References Notes Citations Sources External links Friends of Anfield Cemetery and Crematoria Parks and Gardens UK Anfield Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions 1863 establishments in England Buildings and structures completed in 1863 Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool Cemeteries in Liverpool Grade II* listed parks and gardens in Merseyside Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in England