Who’s Buried Where in London

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

London’s many cemeteries, churches and graveyards are the last resting places of a multitude of important people from many different walks of life. Politicians, writers and military heroes rub shoulders with engineers, courtesans, artists and musicians, along with quite a few eccentric characters. Arranged geographically, this comprehensive guide describes famous graves in all the major cemeteries and churches in Greater London, including Highgate, Kensal Green, Westminster Abbey, and St Paul’s Cathedral, as well as the City churches and many suburban parish churches. The book gives biographical details, information on the monuments, and is richly illustrated. As well as being an historical guide, it also serves as an indispensable reference guide for any budding tombstone tourist.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-23
Mått:148 x 208 x 22 mm
Vikt:583 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Shire Library
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780747812968

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Peter Matthews worked for many years for the London Tourist Board, during which time he studied to become a registered London Blue Badge Guide. He has also written London for Families, London's Bridges and London's Statues and Monuments for Shire.

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Who's Buried Where in London is a fascinating guide to who's who in the capital’s many cemeteries, churches and graveyards. Not merely for family history fans who, as we all know, love wandering around cemeteries, it is jam-packed with information on more than 1,000 people laid to rest in London over the centuries, with juicy biographical gems of the kind you may catch yourself relaying to others, and a literal step-by-step guide to where to find their gravestones, memorials or final resting places.

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IntroductionA Brief History of Burial in LondonCity of LondonSt Paul’s CathedralCity of WestminsterWestminster AbbeyWest LondonBrompton Cemetery Kensal Green CemeteryNorth LondonHighgate CemeteryGolders Green CrematoriumEast LondonSouth-East LondonWest Norwood CemeterySouth-West LondonFurther ReadingGlossary of TermsIndex of Names