Churchyard of St George the Martyr, Ramsgate

Churchyard of St George the Martyr, Ramsgate, Kent

Visited March 2016

The rather magnificent Gothic church of St George the Martyr in the centre of Ramsgate dates from the 1820s, so there aren't any gravestones older than this in the churchyard. Most of the Victorian and Edwardian gravestones have been cleared, and are propped around the walls. A few table tombs and other large monuments have been left in situ, although none are really of great interest, either in their decoration or inscriptions. 

There is a small garden of remembrance in one corner, and it's worth noting that among those whose ashes have been buried here is John Le Mesurier, of Dad's Army fame. 

Photo taken from Pinterest (as light wasn't good enough on my visit)

The churchyard is treated as a park by dog walkers, and it's worth passing through but don't make a special trip into town to see it - much better to go to St Lawrence.