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Kensal Green Cemetery is a cemetery in the Kensal Green area of North Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in London, England. Inspired by Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, it was founded by the barrister George Frederick Carden.
Kensal Green Cemetery é um cemitério em Kensal Green, no oeste de Londres, Inglaterra. Foi imortalizado no poema The Rolling English Road de G. K. Chesterton, de seu livro The Flying Inn: "Porque há ainda notícias boas para serem ouvidas e coisas boas para serem vistas; Antes de irmos para o Paraíso via Kensal Green". [1]
Kensal Green Cemetery is the first of the 'Magnificent Seven' cemeteries in London. It is the resting place of members of the royal family, including Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, and scores of figures in history including Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Charles Babbage, and William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland.
About the Cemetery. Inspired by the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green was founded by the barrister George Frederick Carden. The Cemetery opened in 1833 and comprises 72 acres of grounds, including two conservation areas, adjoining a canal.
About Kensal Green Cemetery. Britain's Most Prestigious Cemetery. History. The plan for London's first garden cemetery was initiated by the barrister George Frederick Carden, who was inspired by a visit to Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris in 1821.
26 de out. de 2009 · Kensal Green is the one of the oldest public burial grounds and the first of the “Magnificent Seven” Victorian garden cemeteries built in the suburbs of London in the 19th century.
16 de fev. de 2021 · Home » History. The History of Kensal Green Cemetery and West London Crematorium. Kensal Green Cemetery opened in 1833 and was the first commercial cemetery in London. The need for large cemeteries in London was stimulated by the increase in population and the inadequate space provided by existing cemeteries and churchyards.
