KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY
Inspired by the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, Kensal Green Cemetery was founded in 1833. It was the first of London's Magnificent Seven cemeteries , built at a time when existing church cemeteries in the capital were overflowing. The cemetery c omprises 72 acres of grounds, including two conservation areas, adjoining a canal. It is home to at least 33 species of bird and other wildlife. Most of the site was consecrated to the Church of England with the eastern section left for dissenters and others outside the Church of England . Today, the cemetery welcomes all faiths. Anglican Chapel Dissenters' Chapel Henry Edward Kendall (1776-1875) John Griffith (1796-1888) In 1832, arc...