Teddington Cemetery
| Teddington Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Richmond upon Thames Council | |
| Size | 5.7 hectares (14 acres) |
| Website | Official website: Teddington Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Teddington Cemetery |
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | |
| Official name | Teddington Cemetery |
| Type | Grade II |
| Designated | 3 August 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1001547 |
Teddington Cemetery is a Grade II listed[1] municipal cemetery in the north of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Opened in 1879 it has many tall, eclectic trees and its nucleus was the outcome of a competition for designs by Richmond Burial Board.[2]
It includes the war graves of 70 Commonwealth service personnel, 42 from World War I and 28 from World War II.[3]
Above ground
Richmond Burial Board origins
Using the 1852 Burial Act, Richmond was enabled to form a burial board, and to buy and let out new burial grounds.[4] In 1877 it bought the first parcel of land, a former orchard, of c. 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) in the south-west from Mr Travers Smith.[4] A competition was announced to design the layout of the burial ground, with a first prize of 15 guineas (equivalent to £2,000 in 2021) and a second prize of 5 guineas[4]
Landscaping and plants
The cemetery has many mature trees, some of them pre-dating the creation of the cemetery, such as
Most of the small
The former western limit remains lined by trees. The perimeter path, lined with trees, was extended westwards by two paths linking the zone to the north-west added in c. 1950.[1]
Paired chapels
The chapels, designed by T Goodchild in the
Notable burials
- Neil Aspinall (1941–2008), former head of The Beatles' company Apple Corps[5]
- R D Blackmore (1825–1900), author, whose novels included Lorna Doone[6]
- John Sleeper Clarke (1833–1899), American comedian and actor, who lived in London from 1867[7][8]
- laryngologist[9]
- sit-com Only Fools and Horses[10]
- Champion of the Thames which was effectively the English Sculling Championship. After the English title gained the world status in 1876, earlier winners were retrospectively given the world champion title. In 1862 he won the famed Doggett's Coat and Badge race on The Thames.[11]
- Robert John Tozer (1813–1892), one of the founders of Christ Church in Teddington. He laid the keystone of the chapels in Teddington Cemetery.[11]
- John Walter (1738–1812), founder of The Times[citation needed].
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e Historic England (3 August 2001). "Teddington Cemetery (1001547)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Teddington Cemetery". Cemeteries. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Teddington Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 April 2016. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
- ^ ISBN 978-0948667251
- ^ Singh, Anita (8 April 2008). "Yoko Ono and Stella McCartney attend 'fifth Beatle' Neil Aspinall's funeral". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "People of historical note buried in the borough A to L". Local Studies Library. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ TQ1571: Shacklegate Lane cemetery, Teddington from geograph.org.uk
- ^ "John Sleeper Clarke Buried". The New York Times. 29 September 1899.
- ^ "Burial Registers Search: London Borough of Richmond on Thames". Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ a b "People of historical note buried in the borough M to Z". Local Studies Library. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
