People and memorials
Selected people
Biographies and grave informationGrave of Kurt Schumacher at Ricklingen City Cemetery Notable people
Kurt Schumacher
1895–1952
SPD chairman and opposition leader in the first German Bundestag; honorary grave
This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Ricklingen City Cemetery, including Kurt Schumacher. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
No precise grave position is shown here for Kurt Schumacher. Ask State Capital Hanover, Municipal Cemeteries Division for the section, row and grave number, then relate that reference to an entrance or named landmark on the general cemetery map.
Images for recognition
Grave or memorial photographs are shown for Kurt Schumacher. Use a photograph only as a recognition aid after obtaining the grave reference; it does not replace the section, row and grave number.
Ask about another person
Send State Capital Hanover, Municipal Cemeteries Division the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Göttinger Chaussee 250, 30459 Hannover so the enquiry identifies Ricklingen City Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.