London Necropolis Company
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The London Necropolis Company, formally the London Necropolis and National Mausoleum Company until 1927, was a cemetery operator established by Act of Parliament in 1852 in reaction to the crisis caus
The Westminster Bridge Road offices of the LNC and the first class entrance to the second London terminus, opened in 1902.
North station in 1907
Around 80% of burials were of paupers, few of which are marked by monuments.
Brookwood Columbarium, built as a mausoleum for Lord Cadogan but converted in 1910 for the storage of cremation urns.
Brookwood Cemetery
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Brookwood Cemetery, also known as the London Necropolis, is a burial ground in Brookwood, Surrey, England. It is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. The cemete
London Necropolis Company
…Accordingly, the company bought a large tract of land in Brookwood, Surrey, around 25 miles (40 km) from London, and converted a portion of it into Brookwood Cemetery. A dedicated railway line, the London Necropolis Railway, linked the new cemetery to the city. Financial mismanagement and internal disputes led to…
The Grade II* listed monument to Lord Edward Clinton at Brookwood Cemetery
The monument to Sir Henry Goldfinch is the earliest in the cemetery. Brookwood Columbarian in background left.
Brookwood Columbarium, built as a mausoleum for Lord Cadogan but converted in 1910 for the storage of cremation urns