North Sheen Cemetery
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1909 |
| Location | Kew, London |
| Country | England |
| Type | Active |
| Owned by | Hammersmith and Fulham Council |
| Find a Grave | North Sheen Cemetery |
North Sheen Cemetery is a cemetery in Kew[1] in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (historically in North Sheen, Surrey). It is managed by Hammersmith and Fulham Council.[2]
The cemetery, which adjoins Mortlake Road (the A205 or South Circular Road) and Lower Richmond Road (the A316), opened in 1909 and is still in use.[2] It is also known as Fulham New Cemetery as it provided burials for the then Metropolitan Borough of Fulham when the old Fulham Cemetery on Fulham Palace Road was full. It has a grid layout of paths and had a temporary chapel, which was replaced by a small red brick chapel in 1931.[3]
The cemetery includes 110 identified graves of Commonwealth service personnel in the First World War and the Second World War[4][5] and a memorial garden.[3]
Notable burials
- Gwyneth Dunwoody (née Phillips; 1930–2008), British Labour Party politician and the longest ever serving female MP in the UK Parliament
- Aleksandra Piłsudska (1882–1963), Polish political activist who was married to Polish leader Józef Piłsudski[6]
- Józef Retinger (1888–1960), Polish political adviser. He was a founder of the European Movement that would lead to the founding of the European Union and was involved in founding the Bilderberg Group[7]
- Tony Smith (GC) (1894–1964)[8] who was awarded the George Cross for rescuing people from a bomb-damaged building in London in 1944
See also
- Fulham Cemetery
- Mortlake Cemetery (Hammersmith New Cemetery)
References
- ↑ "Kew Village Plan Consultation Boards" (PDF). Village Plans. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- 1 2 "North Sheen and Mortlake Cemeteries". Cemeteries out of the Borough. London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- 1 2 "North Sheen Cemetery". London Gardens Online. London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "North Sheen Cemetery". Cemetery Details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "North Sheen Cemetery, Surrey". ww1cemeteries.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ Chutnik, Sylwia (2007). "Aleksandra Piłsudska: Feminist First Lady of the Second Republic". Muzeum Historii Kobiet. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ Eringer, Robert. The Global Manipulators. Pentacle Books. pp. 16–22. ASIN B00546KTEM. OCLC 26551991.
- ↑ Brazier, Kevin (2 June 2012). "Anthony Smith". Find a Grave. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
External links
- Find a Grave: North Sheen Cemetery
- The National Archives (UK): North Sheen cemetery. Laying out additional land
Coordinates: 51°28′16″N 0°16′42″W / 51.4711°N 0.2782°W