Thread: Photos of London Cemeteries website

elanter · 16-09-2008, 11:41 AM

http://www.londoncemeteries.co.uk/?page=list

I thought this might be of interest to anyone who can't get to a particular cemetery in London and would give you an idea of what your ancestor's last resting place is like.

There's a fair size list with photos, including Brookwood and Highgate.

Chris · 16-09-2008, 11:53 AM

How interesting some of the headstones are

elanter · 16-09-2008, 12:40 PM

I thought some of them quite extraordinary. Did you see the tomb of Thomas Sayers with his dog in Highgate West and the two women in Brookwood, one an Indian lady I think, reading a book? and the other with her head bowed I wonder who she was or represents?

Chris · 16-09-2008, 01:18 PM

Yes i did , i visit Brookewood however the cemetry is locked , but i suppose thats one way of keeping headstones from being broken .

I know it sounds weird but i love reading headstones, they realy can be interesting.

elanter · 16-09-2008, 06:33 PM

No, not weird at all. I used to live in the street that ran the length of Nunhead Cemetery, we would often take the dog for a Sunday stroll and read the inscriptions on the headstones, I vaguely remember a family grave where there were about eight or so children who all died in infancy.

I have to agree with the writer of the London Cemeteries site when he says that cemeteries are some of the very few places in London where you can find peace and are cheaper than art galleries.

Chris · 16-09-2008, 06:37 PM

very true

mand82 · 11-10-2008, 10:25 PM

the site wont let mew view the cemetery pages can only view the list of cemeterys and the main page that has the news etc.. not the pages for each cemetery

Chris · 12-10-2008, 08:02 AM

Yes i just tried again nothing

it was working

elanter · 12-10-2008, 11:19 AM

Does appear to be a problem with the site. I can't find any contact address, but there are quite a few links to other sites with photos that might be useful. Shame really as there were some very good photos here.

Flickr has a cemetery pool, I've only had a quick look but there are over 400 members so hopefully a good collection of pictures

http://flickr.com/groups/londoncemeteries/pool/

16-09-2008, 11:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
elanter Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 49	Photos of London Cemeteries website http://www.londoncemeteries.co.uk/?page=list I thought this might be of interest to anyone who can't get to a particular cemetery in London and would give you an idea of what your ancestor's last resting place is like. There's a fair size list with photos, including Brookwood and Highgate.

16-09-2008, 11:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,377	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website How interesting some of the headstones are
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

16-09-2008, 12:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
elanter Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 49	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website I thought some of them quite extraordinary. Did you see the tomb of Thomas Sayers with his dog in Highgate West and the two women in Brookwood, one an Indian lady I think, reading a book? and the other with her head bowed I wonder who she was or represents?

16-09-2008, 01:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,377	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website Yes i did , i visit Brookewood however the cemetry is locked , but i suppose thats one way of keeping headstones from being broken . I know it sounds weird but i love reading headstones, they realy can be interesting.
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

16-09-2008, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
elanter Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 49	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website No, not weird at all. I used to live in the street that ran the length of Nunhead Cemetery, we would often take the dog for a Sunday stroll and read the inscriptions on the headstones, I vaguely remember a family grave where there were about eight or so children who all died in infancy. I have to agree with the writer of the London Cemeteries site when he says that cemeteries are some of the very few places in London where you can find peace and are cheaper than art galleries.

16-09-2008, 06:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,377	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website very true
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

11-10-2008, 10:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
mand82 Committed Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: essex,uk Posts: 57	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website the site wont let mew view the cemetery pages can only view the list of cemeterys and the main page that has the news etc.. not the pages for each cemetery

12-10-2008, 08:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,377	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website Yes i just tried again nothing it was working
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

12-10-2008, 11:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
elanter Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 49	Re: Photos of London Cemeteries website Does appear to be a problem with the site. I can't find any contact address, but there are quite a few links to other sites with photos that might be useful. Shame really as there were some very good photos here. Flickr has a cemetery pool, I've only had a quick look but there are over 400 members so hopefully a good collection of pictures http://flickr.com/groups/londoncemeteries/pool/
	Elanter