Churchyard of St Paul's, Shadwell, London
Visited August 2015
On the edge of Wapping, by the Shadwell Basin, is this church - the building is the third on the site, built in 1820. There are a number of tombs and gravestones around it, but sadly most are inaccessible behind railings. The church is traditionally known as the Church of the Sea Captains (Capt James Cook was a regular worshipper here), but there little evidence of this among the remaining gravestones. Some of the tombs in front of the church (not behind railings) have the indignity of being surrounded by bins and traffic cones. Have a look if you're passing, but I wouldn't seek it out.
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