Bath Abbey, Bath

Bath Abbey

Visited February 2018

Bath Abbey, near the Roman Baths, dates from the 15th Century. Having fallen into ruin during the Reformation, it became a parish church in 1560 and was restored in the late 16th & early 17th century - further building alterations and repairs have taken place since, of course! Burials took place in the crypt until 1844, when Bath Abbey Cemetery was opened.

On the walls are 635 memorials, and the floor is comprised of over 890 flat gravestones; there are some splendid memorials in the Abbey, mainly from the 1700s and 1800s. Plenty of skulls and other fine carvings to spot! There are also some free-standing tombs which are well worth looking out for.

The Abbey also has a lovely fan ceiling, and some gorgeous stained glass. It doesn't look much from the outside, but is definitely well worth a visit.

Kensal Green Cemetery 2017

Kensal Green Cemetery

Visited May 2017

Kensal Green cemetery in North West London is one of the Victorian 'Magnificent Seven' cemeteries, and possibly one with the most impressive monuments (sorry, Highgate!). It's not as overgrown as some, and there are parts which are still in use and well tended as lawn cemetery areas. The cemetery also contains the West London Crematorium, which is still active, and there are areas set aside for the Gardens of Remembrance.

Among the trees and beyond the Anglican chapel are the best mausoleums and the burials of the great and the good, including Royalty and circus performers not far from each other... It's free to visit, covers over 70 acres, and is close to the underground (Bakerloo line), so no reasons for not visiting!

West Norwood, October 2019

West Norwood Cemetery, London

Visited October 2019

A final visit of the year to West Norwood Cemetery in South-East London, this time on a bright, crisp autumn day when the Greek section in particular was looking lovely. Some parts of the cemetery, just back from the path, have recently had the undergrowth and ivy cut back, and I saw some memorials, complete with winged cherub heads, which I hadn't seen before. 

West Norwood Cemetery, August 2019

West Norwood Cemetery

Visited August 2019

Another visit to one of my favourite of the Magnificent Seven, this time as the colours of autumn were starting to come through on an overcast late August day.

West Norwood Cemetery 2017

West Norwood Cemetery, London

Visited July 2017

Another set of images from West Norwood Cemetery, one of the Magnificent Seven London cemeteries, and the easiest to get to from where I live. Hence the substantial number of photos/visits to this one! On a sunny, hot summer's day it was looking particularly splendid, with lots of shady spots to get out of the sun.