Lambeth Cemetery
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Lambeth Cemetery, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0BY is in Tooting in the London Borough of Wandsworth
. It is one of three cemeteries now owned by the London Borough of Lambeth
(the others being the South Metropolitan Cemetery in West Norwood
and Streatham Cemetery also outside Lambeth and in the London Borough of Wandsworth).
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It is organised as a rectangular grid of paths and has a few trees and is sited just east of the River Wandle
in what was countryside in the 1850s and was largely to remain so for some decades. There are two lodges beside the main gate in Blackshaw Road and a memorial chapel, all built in brick in a gothic style and designed by F.K.Wehnert and J.Ashdown. The cemetery was extended to the south in 1874 when Robert Taylor was chairman of Lambeth Burial Board and Hugh Mcintosh was the surveyor who laid out the extension. There is also a Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance opened in May 1969 in 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of gardens at the northern end. Another noteworthy feature is the War Memorial screen monument opened in 1953 for both First and Second World War graves.
music hall
artists, notables including the comedians Dan Leno
and Stanley Lupino
. Between 1969-91 it was subject to "lawn conversion" and today presents a sad aspect of straight paths dotted with trees and predominantly modern, late twentieth century gravestones, many of which have been staked to stop them falling over, with occasional nineteenth century gravestones and monuments. The cemetery is watched over by green woodpeckers and sparrowhawks and the site is predominantly neutral grassland. The Garden of Remembrance near the Crematorium is maintained as a mown grass parkland.
London Borough of Wandsworth
The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London, England, and forms part of Inner London.-History:The borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but...
. It is one of three cemeteries now owned by the London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lambeth
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England and forms part of Inner London. The local authority is Lambeth London Borough Council.-Origins:...
(the others being the South Metropolitan Cemetery in West Norwood
West Norwood
West Norwood is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is primarily a residential suburb of south London but with some light industry near Knights Hill in the south....
and Streatham Cemetery also outside Lambeth and in the London Borough of Wandsworth).
History
Like Streatham, Lambeth Cemetery was developed by a parish burial board in 1854 following the Metropolitan Burial Act of 1852 which was a response to the second cholera epidemic of 1848-49. It was one of a series of measures related to public health problems consequent on the growth of the LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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It is organised as a rectangular grid of paths and has a few trees and is sited just east of the River Wandle
River Wandle
The River Wandle is a river in south-east England. The names of the river and of Wandsworth are thought to have derived from the Old English "Wendlesworth" meaning "Wendle's Settlement". The river runs through southwest London and is about long...
in what was countryside in the 1850s and was largely to remain so for some decades. There are two lodges beside the main gate in Blackshaw Road and a memorial chapel, all built in brick in a gothic style and designed by F.K.Wehnert and J.Ashdown. The cemetery was extended to the south in 1874 when Robert Taylor was chairman of Lambeth Burial Board and Hugh Mcintosh was the surveyor who laid out the extension. There is also a Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance opened in May 1969 in 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of gardens at the northern end. Another noteworthy feature is the War Memorial screen monument opened in 1953 for both First and Second World War graves.
Interments and current use
Lambeth cemetery is said to house 250,000 burials and was associated with VictorianVictorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
music hall
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
artists, notables including the comedians Dan Leno
Dan Leno
Dan Leno , born George Wild Galvin, was an English comedian and actor, famous for appearing in music hall and dozens of comic plays, pantomimes, Victorian burlesques and musical comedies during the Victorian era...
and Stanley Lupino
Stanley Lupino
Stanley Lupino was an English actor, dancer, singer, librettist, director and short story writer.-Early career:Lupino began his career as an acrobat and made his stage debut in 1913 and first became known as a music hall performer and played in pantomimes at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane...
. Between 1969-91 it was subject to "lawn conversion" and today presents a sad aspect of straight paths dotted with trees and predominantly modern, late twentieth century gravestones, many of which have been staked to stop them falling over, with occasional nineteenth century gravestones and monuments. The cemetery is watched over by green woodpeckers and sparrowhawks and the site is predominantly neutral grassland. The Garden of Remembrance near the Crematorium is maintained as a mown grass parkland.