london cemeteries

family monument of the sievier family, by r.w.sievier +1868, one of the general cemetery company directors, who was also responsible for several other monuments here. this one stands in the loggia behind the chapel

spare c19 angels in the cemetery chapel

family monument of the sievier family, by r.w.sievier +1868, one of the general cemetery company directors, who was also responsible for several other monuments here. this one stands in the loggia behind the chapel

all the dignity of modern death. the cemetery company seems to be selling all of the small spaces between the old tombs, with the result that there are now many shiny slabs covered with tacky memorabilia, often now to the eastern european or chinese nouveaux riches. it's just a pity that marble and plastic won't age well, if at all, and that 99% of all new tombs are totally lacking in taste.

main gatehouse, a doric design of 1833 by j.w.griffith, the cemetery directors' protege who ended up doing all of the buildings here.

family monument of the sievier family, by r.w.sievier +1868, one of the general cemetery company directors, who was also responsible for several other monuments here. this one stands in the loggia behind the chapel

family monument of the sievier family, by r.w.sievier +1868, one of the general cemetery company directors, who was also responsible for several other monuments here. this one stands in the loggia behind the chapel

the tomb of william butterfield lies beside this gate in the cemetery

the victorian gothic architect william butterfield 1814-1900 is buried in his family tomb, just beyond that of the vicar of all hallows, the tottenham church at which he worshipped. the two tombs are similar and the lettering almost gone, but it is just possible to make out the name butterfield on the western tomb, which is slightly less ornate. the other tomb has a central boss on the cross, and its edges have a protruding lip giving "eaves" to the "roof"; this must be the vicar's. both tombs stand by a gate in tottenham cemetery

the fanciest tombs are from the late c19, 20-30 years after the cemetery opened in 1841, and are near the n.w. entrance. these are the c.1854 llewellwyn and ashbridge tombs

the fanciest tombs are from the later c19, the cemetery having opened in 1841, and are in the n.w.corner, near that entrance. this is the 1854 llewellyn tomb , with the ashbridge tomb beyond

the fanciest tombs are from the mid and late c19, the cemetery having opened in 1841, and are in the n.w.corner .

the cemetery opened in 1841, and the best tombs are mostly grouped in the n.w.corner, near the entrance.

the fanciest tombs are from the mid c19, soon after the cemetery opened in 1841, and are in the n.w.corner, near that entrance.

virginia creeper covers gravestones in the cemetery