Charlton Cemetery is a cemetery, opened in 1855, covering 15 acres of ground in Charlton, south-east London. Situated in Cemetery Lane to the east of Charlton Park, the cemetery has retained its Victorian layout, and features two 19th-century chapels and numerous military graves.[2]
Charlton Cemetery
Charlton cemetery, with grave to Admiral Sir Watkin Owen Pell in the foreground
It was originally created as a "Gentleman's Cemetery" by Charlton Burial Board on eight acres of land that were formerly part of the estate of Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson. A further seven acres was added in the 20th century. The two chapels are both 19th-century: the Church of England chapel is Early English style and has a stained glass west window (showing the Entombment) presented in 1865 by the local vicar; the Roman Catholic Chapel is in Decorated style.[1]
Admiral Sir Watkin Owen Pell (1788–1869) – served on a number of ships 1799 to 1841, superintendent of several dockyards 1841 to 1845, and commissioner of Greenwich Hospital
The cemetery also contains the marked graves of 56 Commonwealth service personnel from the First World War (plus a memorial to two sailors and two soldiers in unmarked graves), and a further 55 from the Second World War. A War Cross faces the entrance to the cemetery.[4]
Galleryedit
Peter Barlow FRS – gravestone in Charlton cemetery
Memorial to William Clark Cowie, in Charlton cemetery
Referencesedit
^ abc. London Gardens Online. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
^"Royal Borough of Greenwich – London". Deceased Online. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^F. M. L. Thompson (3 January 2008). "Wilson, Sir Thomas Maryon, eighth baronet (1800–1869)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/50157. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Charlton Cemetery, Greenwich". Find A Cemetery. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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charlton, cemetery, cemetery, opened, 1855, covering, acres, ground, charlton, south, east, london, situated, cemetery, lane, east, charlton, park, cemetery, retained, victorian, layout, features, 19th, century, chapels, numerous, military, graves, charlton, c. Charlton Cemetery is a cemetery opened in 1855 covering 15 acres of ground in Charlton south east London Situated in Cemetery Lane to the east of Charlton Park the cemetery has retained its Victorian layout and features two 19th century chapels and numerous military graves 2 Charlton CemeteryCharlton cemetery with grave to Admiral Sir Watkin Owen Pell in the foregroundDetailsEstablished1855 1 LocationCemetery Lane Charlton Royal Borough of Greenwich SE7CountryEnglandCoordinates51 28 52 N 0 02 58 E 51 4810 N 0 0494 E 51 4810 0 0494TypePublicOwned byRoyal Borough of GreenwichSize15 acres 6 1 ha It was originally created as a Gentleman s Cemetery by Charlton Burial Board on eight acres of land that were formerly part of the estate of Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson A further seven acres was added in the 20th century The two chapels are both 19th century the Church of England chapel is Early English style and has a stained glass west window showing the Entombment presented in 1865 by the local vicar the Roman Catholic Chapel is in Decorated style 1 Contents 1 Graves 1 1 Gallery 2 References 3 External linksGraves editPeter Barlow 1776 1862 mathematician William Henry Barlow 1812 1902 civil engineer and son of Peter Barlow Sir Geoffrey Callender 1875 1946 the first director of the National Maritime Museum George Cooper 1844 1909 London politician Member of Parliament for Bermondsey William Clark Cowie 1849 1910 Scottish engineer mariner and businessman and administrator of Borneo Sir William Cunningham Dalyell of the Binns 7th Baronet 1784 1865 who fought in the Napoleonic Wars Lt Gen Sir William Dobbie 1879 1964 veteran of the Second Boer War and First and Second World Wars and Governor of Malta Frederick Hobson Leslie 1855 1892 actor and comedian best known for using the pseudonym A C Torr Jeffery Allen Marston 1831 1911 CB Hon FRCS Principal Medical Officer to the Indian Army honorary surgeon to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII Thomas Murphy d 1932 former owner of Charlton greyhound track his memorial features two sleeping greyhounds General Sir Charles Edward Nairne 1836 1899 Commander in Chief India Admiral Sir Watkin Owen Pell 1788 1869 served on a number of ships 1799 to 1841 superintendent of several dockyards 1841 to 1845 and commissioner of Greenwich Hospital Admiral George Perceval 6th Earl of Egmont 1794 1874 a midshipman at the Battle of Trafalgar at age 11 Helen Margaret Spanton 1877 1934 artist and suffragette William Silas Spanton 1845 1930 artist and photographer Sir John Maryon Wilson 1802 1876 brother of Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson involved in the preservation of Hampstead Heath 1 3 Rachel O Wingate 1901 1953 linguist and missionary The cemetery also contains a memorial to her brother Major General Orde Wingate 1903 1944 head of the Chindits in Burma who is buried at Arlington National Cemetery United StatesThe cemetery also contains the marked graves of 56 Commonwealth service personnel from the First World War plus a memorial to two sailors and two soldiers in unmarked graves and a further 55 from the Second World War A War Cross faces the entrance to the cemetery 4 Gallery edit nbsp Peter Barlow FRS gravestone in Charlton cemetery nbsp Memorial to William Clark Cowie in Charlton cemeteryReferences edit a b c Charlton Cemetery London Gardens Online Archived from the original on 1 February 2014 Retrieved 31 January 2014 Royal Borough of Greenwich London Deceased Online Retrieved 30 January 2014 F M L Thompson 3 January 2008 Wilson Sir Thomas Maryon eighth baronet 1800 1869 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 50157 Subscription or UK public library membership required Charlton Cemetery Greenwich Find A Cemetery Commonwealth War Graves Commission Retrieved 31 January 2014 External links editCharlton Cemetery at Find a Grave nbsp nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charlton Cemetery London Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlton Cemetery amp oldid 1217506344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
