West Norwood Cemetery

West Norwood Cemetery (English Cemetery in West Norwood ) - also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery - is a 16 -acre, originating from the 19th century cemetery in London, England. It is located in West Norwood, London Borough of Lambeth. The cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven, a number of cemeteries that were built as a result of Parliament Acts of 1832. The cemetery was consecrated in 1837. By the year 2000 164.000 burials were made in 42,000 graves and 34,000 cremations in the cemetery. Also made ​​numerous burials in the catacombs of the cemetery.

History

In 1830 the editor of The Penny Magazine submitted a successful petition - the untenable conditions on the Fried and churchyards in London concerning - the parliament. Subsequently, various laws have been enacted under which tied the burials in the cemeteries and the establishment of new commercial cemeteries enabled. The first of these cemeteries was 1832 Kensal Green Cemetery, which was built and run by the General Cemetery Company. The second of the Magnificent Seven was born in 1836 the West Norwood Cemetery on the grounds of the estate of Lord Thurlow in what was then Lower Norwood. Acquirer and operator of the new cemetery was established for this purpose South Metropolitan Cemetery Company.

The new cemetery was consecrated on December 7, 1837 by the Bishop of Winchester, one of whose diocese the cemetery until 1877, before he went to the Diocese of Rochester and most recently in 1905 at Southwark. The first burials took place shortly after the consecration. The architect and director of the cemetery William Tite designed the landscape and some monuments. The cemetery was the first in the UK, which were built in the Neo-Gothic style. Today the cemetery for new burials is closed as the burial grounds are occupied. Only the crematorium is to continue to be used today.