From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries
Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries
Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries were opened within • Sir William Eames (1821–1897), marine engineer
one month of each other in 1858 and are sited on adja- • Sir John Gilbert (1817–1897), illustrator, drawing for
cent plots of previously open land. The two component the Illustrated London News and designed a cover for
parts are characteristic examples of the first wave of Vic- Punch
torian public cemeteries and are now part of the Brockley • Sir George Grove (1820–1900), first director of the
Conservation Area. Royal College of Music, 1882, and author of
The cemeteries occupy 37 acres (150,000 m2) of land ’Dictionary of Music and Musicians’
wholly within the London Borough of Lewisham and are • Sir William Hardy (1807–1887), Deputy Keeper of
owned and managed by the Cemeteries and Crematorium Public Records, 1878-1886
Services of the Borough. They are also nature conserva- • David Jones (1895–1974), war poet and artist
tion sites of Borough Importance Grade 1 and a haven for • Sir Alexander Nisbet (1812–1892), Inspector General
wildlife, plants and wildflowers. of the Royal Navy and honorary physician to the
Until 1948, the two cemeteries were completely sep- Queen
arate, being divided by a wall. Ladywell Cemetery, which • Margaret McMillan (1860-1931), educational
was previously known as Lewisham Cemetery, stands to reformer
the east of the wall and Brockley Cemetery, formerly • William Stephens (1817–1871), Grand Warden of the
Deptford Cemetery, lies to the west. Both cemeteries hold Grand Lodge of England
a wealth of historical interest. Evidence of Deptford’s sea- • E. H. Windred (1875-1953), painter of racing pigeons
faring past can be found in the many inscriptions and
adornments on the headstones.
References
• Brockley Conservation Area. Character Appraisal.
Notable burials Conservation & Urban Design Team. Submitted to
• Jane Clouson (1854–1871), murdered girl with a the Mayor & Cabinet Meeting on 14 December 2005
monument paid for by public donations • A Guide To The Flora, Fauna and Local History to be found
• Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), poet and decadent in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries: Lewisham Council
movement artist
• Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841–1924), dominated
the chess world in late 19th century
External links
• Horatio Henry Couldery (1832–1918), one of the best- • Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries on the Lewisham
known Victorian painters of animals • Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries
• Fernando Tarrida del Mármol (1861–1915), Cuban Coordinates: 51°27′25″N 0°01′55″W / 51.457°N 0.032°W /
anarchist writer 51.457; -0.032
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