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Established in 1858, the 29-acre (120,000 m2) site was built next door to Kensal Green Cemetery. It is the final resting place for more than 165,000 individuals of the Roman Catholic faith, and features a memorial to Belgian soldiers of the First World War, wounded in combat and evacuated to England, where they died in hospital.
There is also a War Memorial, in the form of a Cross of Sacrifice to the British, Irish, French, Czechoslovakian and Canadian servicemen.[2] It is surrounded by a Screen Wall memorial and a low kerb listing Commonwealth service personnel of both World Wars whose graves in the cemetery could not be marked by headstones. In all, the cemetery contains 208 graves of Commonwealth service personnel of the First World War, and 107 graves of the Second World War. There are also many foreign nationality war graves that include, from First World War, 77 Belgians and six Germans, and from the Second, eight Czechoslovakian and six Polish war graves.[3]
Many Irish migrants who came to England during the Great Famine are buried here.[4]
James Grant (1822–1887), Scottish author, historian, artist and architect
Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), Jamaican political activist - initially buried in catacombs beneath the chapel,[6] later reburied in King George VI Memorial Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
Gilbert Harding (1907–1960), journalist, radio and TV personality
Office hours Monday to Friday – 9am to 3pm Visitors, especially those interested in their Catholic family history, may request the office staff consult the recently computerised records for all interments in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery (from 1858 to date).
Please note: The office is closed on Bank Holidays and Summer months closing times can vary. The Summer Opening Hours are in effect from early April to late October during UK British Summer Time. The Winter Opening Hours are for the rest of the year when the UK has Greenwich Mean Time.
^CWGC Cemetery Report Breakdown of foreign war graves from casualty record.
^F H W Sheppard, ed. (1973). "Survey of London: Volume 37, Northern Kensington". British History Online. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^"Casualty Details | CWGC". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^Grant, Colin (2008). Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey. Jonathan Cape. p. 451. ISBN978-0-09-950145-9.
^Foot, David (30 October 1986). Sunshine, Sixes and Cider. David & Charles. ISBN0-7153-8890-8.
External links
Pastscape (English Heritage National Monuments record online)
"Illustrated description and cemetery map" (PDF). Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
January 06, 2023
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This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article April 2019 St Mary s Catholic Cemetery is located on Harrow Road Kensal Green in London England It has its own Catholic chapel 1 St Mary s Catholic CemeterySt Mary s CemeteryDetailsEstablished1858LocationHarrow Road Kensal Green London NW10 5NUCountryEnglandCoordinates51 31 41 N 0 14 01 W 51 5280 N 0 2336 W 51 5280 0 2336 Coordinates 51 31 41 N 0 14 01 W 51 5280 N 0 2336 W 51 5280 0 2336TypeRoman CatholicSize29 acres 12 ha No of graves165 000WebsiteOfficial websiteFind a Grave1963391The Misa Mausoleum built in 1870 for Manuel Misa y Bertemati the Conde De Bayona and Marques De Misa Contents 1 History 2 Notable interments 3 The chapel 4 Access 4 1 The cemetery office 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditEstablished in 1858 the 29 acre 120 000 m2 site was built next door to Kensal Green Cemetery It is the final resting place for more than 165 000 individuals of the Roman Catholic faith and features a memorial to Belgian soldiers of the First World War wounded in combat and evacuated to England where they died in hospital There is also a War Memorial in the form of a Cross of Sacrifice to the British Irish French Czechoslovakian and Canadian servicemen 2 It is surrounded by a Screen Wall memorial and a low kerb listing Commonwealth service personnel of both World Wars whose graves in the cemetery could not be marked by headstones In all the cemetery contains 208 graves of Commonwealth service personnel of the First World War and 107 graves of the Second World War There are also many foreign nationality war graves that include from First World War 77 Belgians and six Germans and from the Second eight Czechoslovakian and six Polish war graves 3 Many Irish migrants who came to England during the Great Famine are buried here 4 Notable interments EditPeter Ashmun Ames 1888 1920 British spy Sir John Barbirolli 1899 1970 orchestral conductor Marmaduke Barton 1865 1938 pianist and professor at the Royal College of Music John Chippendall Montesquieu Bellew 1823 1874 Preacher reciter and author Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte 1813 1891 statesman philologist Frank Brangwyn 1867 1956 artist Lizzie Burns 1827 1878 wife of Friedrich Engels William Pitt Byrne 1806 1861 British newspaper editor and proprietor of The Morning Post George Carman QC 1929 2001 barrister General Sir John Cowans 1862 1921 Quartermaster General to the Forces in World War I buried at Terrace 130 5 Anne Crawford 1920 1956 actress of stage radio and film Major Thomas Crean 1873 1923 VC winner in Boer War Frances C Fairman 1839 1923 English animal painter and illustrator James Grant 1822 1887 Scottish author historian artist and architect Marcus Garvey 1887 1940 Jamaican political activist initially buried in catacombs beneath the chapel 6 later reburied in King George VI Memorial Park Kingston Jamaica Gilbert Harding 1907 1960 journalist radio and TV personality Percy Hardy 1880 1916 first class cricketer committed suicide while serving during World War I 7 Josef Jakobs 1898 1941 German spy unmarked grave Andrzej Kowerski aka Andrew Kennedy 1912 1988 decorated Polish soldier and spy Danny La Rue 1927 2009 cabaret artist nightclub owner actor Edmonia Lewis 1844 1907 sculptor Father Vincent McNabb O P 1868 1943 Irish scholar and priest Henry Edward Manning 1808 1892 Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster later transferred to Westminster Cathedral Alice Meynell 1847 1922 poet and essayist Victoria Monks 1884 1927 music hall singer Major General Sir Luke O Connor 1831 1915 VC winner in Crimean War T P O Connor 1848 1929 Irish journalist and politician Carlo Pellegrini 1839 1889 caricaturist Sir Max Pemberton 1863 1950 British author journalist and editor Lieutenant Colonel James Henry Reynolds 1844 1932 VC winner and medical officer at Rorke s Drift Sax Rohmer 1883 1959 author creator of Dr Fu Manchu Mary Seacole 1805 1881 nurse humanitarian Krystyna Skarbek aka Christine Granville 1908 1952 Polish SOE agent and World War II heroine Clarkson Frederick Stanfield 1793 1867 marine painter Wladyslaw Studnicki 1867 1953 Polish politician and publicist Francis Thompson 1859 1907 poet literary critic Louis Wain 1860 1939 artist Nicholas Wiseman 1802 1865 Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster later transferred to Westminster Cathedral The chapel EditThe cemetery s Catholic chapel is used for funeral and memorial services The walls have many memorial plaques The chapel was used in the filming of Miranda episode Before I Die The ChapelAccess EditThe cemetery is open for visitors 365 days per year Summer Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm Sunday 9am to 5pmWinter Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm Sunday 9am to 4pmChristmas Day amp Boxing Day 9am to 1pm The cemetery office Edit Office hours Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm Visitors especially those interested in their Catholic family history may request the office staff consult the recently computerised records for all interments in St Mary s Catholic Cemetery from 1858 to date Please note The office is closed on Bank Holidays and Summer months closing times can vary The Summer Opening Hours are in effect from early April to late October during UK British Summer Time The Winter Opening Hours are for the rest of the year when the UK has Greenwich Mean Time References Edit Catholic Chapel St Mary s Kensal Green Memorials CWGC Cemetery Report Breakdown of foreign war graves from casualty record F H W Sheppard ed 1973 Survey of London Volume 37 Northern Kensington British History Online Retrieved 26 January 2022 Casualty Details CWGC www cwgc org Retrieved 8 May 2021 Grant Colin 2008 Negro with a Hat The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey Jonathan Cape p 451 ISBN 978 0 09 950145 9 Foot David 30 October 1986 Sunshine Sixes and Cider David amp Charles ISBN 0 7153 8890 8 External links EditPastscape English Heritage National Monuments record online Illustrated description and cemetery map PDF Retrieved 26 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s Catholic Cemetery Kensal Green amp oldid 1068305725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
