The City of London Cemetery and Crematorium is on the east side of Aldersbrook Road, in Manor Park, in the London Borough of Newham. It is the largest such municipal facility in Europe^[1]; second only to the St Pancras and Islington Cemetery in London. It is designated Grade II* on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.

Lord Wellesley sold former farm land to the corporation for £30,721, and the cemetery was founded in 1854 — under the authority of the Burial Act 1852. It was laid out in 1855 by William Haywood to provide an alternative to overflowing City of London graveyards, and to meet demand from the eastern suburbs of London. The first interment was on 24 June 1856; and the cemetery and crematorium remain open.

The cemetery covers 200 acres (0.81 km²) near to Epping Forest, and is managed by the City of London Corporation. It is a Grade II* listed landscape and has received a Green Flag Award.^[2]

Today, the Cemetery and Crematorium are non-denominational, but originally there was an Anglican chapel, with 61 ft spire; and an unusual round Dissenter's chapel. Cremations were first undertaken in 1904; and are now held in two identical crematoria at the centre of the cemetery.

Contents 1 Memorials 2 Notable burials 3 Transport 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Memorials

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The Union of Benefices Act 1860 allowed for the demolition of many unused City churches, and for the reinterment of the remains in the City of London Cemetery. Amongst the churches affected in this way were:

• St Benet Gracechurch (1865)
• St Dionis Backchurch (1859)
• St Olave (1887)
• St Katherine Coleman (1925)
• French Hospital memorial

The cemetery also contains inhumations from London churches destroyed during the Blitz.

[edit] Notable burials

• Robert Bentley and Charles Tucker, policemen victims of the Houndsditch murders
• George Leslie Drewry VC
• Denis Law and Mary Ann Nichols; victims of Jack the Ripper
• Elwyn Jones
• Michael Barrett, (Fenian) born Drumnagreshial in the Ederney area of County Fermanagh, executed outside the walls of Newgate Prison on 26 May 1868.

• Caunt VC

[edit] Transport

The nearest station is chingford railway station.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

Coordinates: 51°33′36″N 0°02′53″E / 51.560°N 0.048°E / 51.560; 0.048

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