St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
 St. Mary's Cemetery |
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| Details | |
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| Year established | 1858 |
| Location | Kensal Green, London |
| Country | England |
| Type | Roman Catholic |
| Size | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| Number of graves | 165,000 |
| Website | Official website |
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery is located at Kensal Green in London, and has its own Catholic Chapel.
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[edit] History
Established in 1858, the 29 acre (120,000 m²) site was built next door to the much larger Anglican & Non-Conformist Kensal Green Cemetery. It is the final resting place for more than 165,000 individuals of the Roman Catholic faith, and features a memorial to Belgian soldiers of the First World War who were wounded in combat and evacuated to England but died there in hospital. This memorial can be seen in the background of the image at right. There is also a War Memorial to British, Irish, French and Canadian servicemen.
Many of the Irish migrants who came to England during the Great Famine are buried here [1]
[edit] Notable interments
- Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970), orchestral conductor
- Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte (1813–1891), statesman, philologist
- Louis-Clovis Bonaparte (1859–1894), civil engineer, only son of Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte
- William Pitt Byrne (1806–1861), British newspaper editor and proprietor of The Morning Post
- George Carman QC (1929–2001), barrister
- Ada Cavedish (1839–1895), actress
- Dr Charles James Fox, medical Doctor
- Andrzej Kowerski (Andrew Kennedy), (1912–1988), decorated Polish soldier/spy
- Father Vincent McNabb, O.P. (1868–1943), Irish scholar and priest
- Alice Meynell (1847–1922), poet/essayist
- T.P. O'Connor (1848–1929), Irish journalist and politician
- Carlo Pellegrini (1839–1889), caricaturist
- Sir Max Pemberton (1863–1950), British author, journalist and editor.
- Sax Rohmer (1883–1959), author, creator of "Dr. Fu Manchu"
- Mary Seacole (1805–1881) nurse, humanitarian
- Krystyna Skarbek (Christine Granville) (1915–1952), Polish SOE agent and World War II heroine
- Clarkson Frederick Stanfield (1793–1867) one of the 19th centuries' most prominent marine painters
- Francis Thompson (1859–1907), poet, literary critic
- Louis Wain (1860–1939), artist
[edit] The Chapel
The cemetery's Catholic Chapel is used for funeral and memorial services. The walls have many memorial plaques. The chapel was used in the filming of Miranda_(Tv_series) episode "Before I die". It was also seen extensively inside and out in the 3rd episode of series 4 of Lead Balloon on BBC2. The Chapel has one of two working coffin lifts in England, the other is in the Anglican Chapel of Kensal Green Cemetery. The coffin lift is used to lower coffins from the chapel into the lower catacombs which are located directly underneath the chapel. [2]
[edit] Access
The cemetery is open for visitors 365 days per year Monday - Saturday: 8am to 4pm (5pm April - October) Sunday: 9am to 4pm (5pm April - October)
Christmas Day & Boxing Day: 9am - 1pm
[edit] The cemetery office
All enquires should be directed to the Superintendent. Office hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 3:30pm (4:30pm April - October)
[edit] References
- ^ "Kensal Green". British History Online. English Heritage. St Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Harrow Road. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=49882. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ https://sites.google.com/site/stmaryskensalgreen/home/chapel
[edit] External links
- St Mary's Cemetery Official Website
- Pastscape (English Heritage National Monuments record online)
- Illustrated description and cemetery map - London Borough of Hammersmith & FulhamPDF
- St Mary's Catholic Cemetery & Catholic Chapel, Kensal Green.
