London Necropolis…

I went to a talk at the Westcott Local History Group which was about BrookwoodCemetery set up by the London Necropolis Company as a result of the chronic overcrowding of London cemeteries. At the time Brookwood was the largest cemetery in the world and even now is the largest in Western Europe. It caters for conformist and non-conformist burials and has special sections set aside for different religious groups, countries, organizations and a dedicated military site. There a several famous people buried at the cemetery including the relics of King Edward the Martyr, and the body of Horatia Nelson Johnson, granddaughter of Nelson via Emma Hamilton.

It was quite a fascinating talk about an intriguing and surprisingly little know place.