Old Mortlake Burial Ground
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Old Mortlake Burial Ground, also known as Old Mortlake Cemetery, is a cemetery in
Richmond upon Thames Borough Council
.
The cemetery contains Commonwealth war graves of 21 British service personnel, 19 from World War I and two from World War II.[2]
Notable burials
Notable people buried in Old Mortlake Burial Ground include:
- Sir Edwin Chadwick (1800–1890), social reformer[3]
- Rear Admiral Lord William FitzRoy (1782–1857), Royal Navy officer and Member of Parliament. His grave is marked by an obelisk[1]
- Charles Dickens, Jr. (1837–1896), writer, editor, and eldest son of the famous novelist[3]
- Georgina Hogarth (1827–1917), sister-in-law, housekeeper, and adviser of novelist Charles Dickens and the editor of two volumes of his collected letters after his death[3]
- Admiral Sir JP (1814–1904), Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer[1]
- German Reed Entertainments, family-friendly musical plays "of a refined nature"[1]
See also
References
- ^ London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ [1] CWGC cemetery report, breakdown obtained from casualty record.
- ^ a b c "People of historical note buried in the borough A to L". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
