Designed by local architect George Saunders, Margravine Cemetery was opened in 1868 on a site previously occupied by market gardens and orchards, known as Fulham Fields. The first burial took place on 3 November 1869.[1][2]
Margravine closed for new burials in 1951, when the 16.5 acres of cemetery land were restored by the council and designated a 'Garden of Rest'.[1]
Notable burials and monumentsedit
J. Lyons and Co. war memorialsBlake's Munitions Factory memorial
The cemetery contains a number of distinctive monuments, three of which are listed buildings. Most striking is the green bronze memorial to George Broad, who owned the foundry which made the Eros statue at Piccadilly Circus. Nearest Charing Cross Hospital, the Young family mausoleum is a single-storey building in Gothic architecture style.[3] The third listed grave is that of an Australian gold prospector, with a bas relief of him, opposite the Young family mausoleum.
A screen wall memorial erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (who list it as Hammersmith Old Cemetery) in Section 31 lists all 191 Commonwealth service personnel buried in registered war graves in the cemetery – 186 from World War I and 5 from World War II.[4]
Two J. Lyons and Co. war memorials were relocated from their factory at Greenford to the cemetery in 2002. The World War I memorial is Grade II listed.[5]
There is a memorial to the 13 people killed – 11 of them women – in a 1918 explosion at Blake's munitions factory, Wood Lane. It was unveiled in 1920 and Grade II listed in 2017.[6][7]
Peggy Webling (1871-1949) playwright, novelist and poet
View of the gravestones
Conservationedit
The cemetery is now a part of the Barons Court Conservation Area, designated in April 1989.[1]
Hammersmith and Fulham council states in its 2008 management plan that the site is designated a Nature Conservation Area of Local Importance. It is a particularly useful space for viewing migrating songbirds, bees and butterflies.[1]
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^[1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from Casualty Record.
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Margravine Cemetery also known as Hammersmith Cemetery is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham The closest London Underground station is Barons Court Cemetery chapel Central pathway through the cemetery Contents 1 History 2 Notable burials and monuments 2 1 Notable burials 3 Conservation 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editDesigned by local architect George Saunders Margravine Cemetery was opened in 1868 on a site previously occupied by market gardens and orchards known as Fulham Fields The first burial took place on 3 November 1869 1 2 Margravine closed for new burials in 1951 when the 16 5 acres of cemetery land were restored by the council and designated a Garden of Rest 1 Notable burials and monuments edit nbsp J Lyons and Co war memorials nbsp Blake s Munitions Factory memorial The cemetery contains a number of distinctive monuments three of which are listed buildings Most striking is the green bronze memorial to George Broad who owned the foundry which made the Eros statue at Piccadilly Circus Nearest Charing Cross Hospital the Young family mausoleum is a single storey building in Gothic architecture style 3 The third listed grave is that of an Australian gold prospector with a bas relief of him opposite the Young family mausoleum A screen wall memorial erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission who list it as Hammersmith Old Cemetery in Section 31 lists all 191 Commonwealth service personnel buried in registered war graves in the cemetery 186 from World War I and 5 from World War II 4 Two J Lyons and Co war memorials were relocated from their factory at Greenford to the cemetery in 2002 The World War I memorial is Grade II listed 5 There is a memorial to the 13 people killed 11 of them women in a 1918 explosion at Blake s munitions factory Wood Lane It was unveiled in 1920 and Grade II listed in 2017 6 7 Notable burials edit George Broad brass and bronze founder Sir William Bull 1st Baronet solicitor and Conservative politician Sir Henry Foreman 1852 1924 Conservative politician 8 Peter Leitch 1820 1892 recipient of the Victoria Cross 9 Thomas Nicholas antiquary 1816 1879 Welsh antiquary and educator Edward Charles Williams 1807 1881 English landscape painter George Wimpey businessman 1855 1913 founder of the construction firm of that name William Stephen Bond 1845 1920 founder of W S Bond local funeral directors Jeanne Deroin 1805 1894 Feminist Socialist and Educationist Ethel Webling 1859 1929 Painter and illustrator Peggy Webling 1871 1949 playwright novelist and poet nbsp View of the gravestonesConservation editThe cemetery is now a part of the Barons Court Conservation Area designated in April 1989 1 Hammersmith and Fulham council states in its 2008 management plan that the site is designated a Nature Conservation Area of Local Importance It is a particularly useful space for viewing migrating songbirds bees and butterflies 1 See also editMortlake Cemetery also known as Hammersmith New CemeteryReferences edit a b c d London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Margravine Cemetery Retrieved 2 December 2023 London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Margravine Cemetery Management Plan 2009 2014 2008 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 16 May 2012 Retrieved 13 January 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link viewed 13 January 2013 Margravine Cemetery Management Plan 2009 2014 London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 2009 p18 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 16 May 2012 Retrieved 5 April 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link 1 CWGC Cemetery Report Breakdown obtained from Casualty Record Historic England J Lyons and Company First World War Memorial Margravine Cemetery 1442826 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 2 September 2021 Historic England Blake s Munitions War Memorial Margravine Cemetery 1437915 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 31 August 2021 Blakes Munition Factory Cross War Memorials Register Imperial War Museum Retrieved 31 August 2021 Obituary Sir Henry Foreman The Times 12 April 1924 p 24 Grave locations for holders of the Victoria Cross West London Archived copy Victoriacross org uk Archived from the original on 16 July 2012 Retrieved 27 January 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Margravine Cemetery Friends of Margravine Cemetery website Margravine Cemetery at Find a Grave nbsp London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Margravine Cemetery page 51 29 20 N 0 12 55 W 51 48889 N 0 21536 W 51 48889 0 21536 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margravine Cemetery amp oldid 1199981594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
