Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery
Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery is a cemetery in the London Borough of Bromley
Beckenham Crematorium - the chapel
Location and History
Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery is located between South Norwood Country Park and Birkbeck.[1] The cemetery was opened in 1876[2] although it is often erroneously reported as 1880 and was initially known as the Crystal Palace District Cemetery.[3] It is often referred to today as the Elmers End Cemetery due to its location within Beckenham and proximity to Elmers End station. Beckenham Crematorium opened on the site in 1956.[4] It is served by Birkbeck station, as well as Elmers End station for National Rail and London Tramlink and by Harrington Road tram stop for Tramlink.
Burials
Memorials
- 130 World War I graves, including a number of casualties from the Royal Naval Depot at Crystal Palace Park and the Army Services Corp Motor Transport Depot at Grove Park .[2][5] The graves of 30 which could not be individually marked are listed on a Screen War Memorial, while those of 40 who could be satisfactorily maintained were later commemorated by 30 headstones placed in the cemetery's Second World War war graves plot.[5]
- 127 World War II graves, 12 of which are in a purpose made War Grave plot which also contains special memorials to 3 personnel of the same war whose graves could not be satisfactorily maintained.[5]
- There is a memorial to 21 members of the Beckenham Auxiliary Fire Service who were killed in the course of a single night (19–20 April 1941) during a German raid on the East End of London in World War II. Many of the firemen were buried in the cemetery, some others in nearby West Wickham.[6]
Notable burials
- W.G. Grace
- Frank Bourne
- Thomas Crapper
- George Evans (VC)
- Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, his wife, and son the 2nd Baron (died together in air raid 16 April 1941).
- William Walker
- Frederick Wolseley
- Robert Pate
References
- ↑ "Beckenham Crematorium & Cemetery". www.ikent.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Beckenham Cemetery". dignityfunerals.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Victorian London - Death and Dying - Cemeteries - Crystal Palace District Cemetery". victorianlondon.org. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Beckenham Crematorium". dignityfunerals.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 CWGC Cemetery Record.
- ↑ Kent Fire Brigade Roll of Honour 1899-1990
External links
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- Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery on the Bromley website
- Website of Find a Grave
- Website of Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery
- Beckenham Cemetery on the WW1 cemeteries website
Coordinates: 51°24′06″N 0°03′25″W / 51.40167°N 0.05694°W
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