George Collison
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George Collison was an English Congregationalist and educator associated with Hackney Academy or Hackney College, which became part of New College London—itself part of the University of London.
1839 engraving of George Collison
George Collison, 1811 engraving
Abney Park Cemetery
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Abney Park cemetery is one of the "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries in London, England.
George Collison
…daughter, Hannah; and a son, George Collison II. George II took up his father's previous occupation – law – and became Secretary and Registrar of the Abney Park Cemetery Company when it was founded in the late 1830s; he is considered to be the cemetery's founder. It was his initial research, including a visit to…
Abney park east gate
The central chapel (2020)
Every turn reveals a different landscape.
Nature takes its course, as interments are rare. The grave in the foreground, dating from 1992, is an exception (September 2005).