St George's Churchyard, Deal, Kent
Visited April 2017
The churchyard behind St George's Church, Deal, has largely been cleared to form a park. The gravestones have, as is so often the case, been lined up around the walls with only a few of the larger chest and table tombs left 'in situ' on the lawns. This was done in the 1950s, when the churchyard became a Garden of Rest (if an area full of dog-walkers and passers-by can be restful!).
Closer to the church itself there are some gravestones which haven't been moved, and which are surrounded by well-tended gardens.
The church was dedicated in 1715, with burials stopping in 1856 - this means lots of early stones with memento mori carvings, which are not too overwhelmed with Victorian and later memorials.
Closer to the church itself there are some gravestones which haven't been moved, and which are surrounded by well-tended gardens.
The church was dedicated in 1715, with burials stopping in 1856 - this means lots of early stones with memento mori carvings, which are not too overwhelmed with Victorian and later memorials.
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