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Cemeteries/burial information
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Amanda, | Report | 26 Jul 2009 21:28 |
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Hi Pam, |
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Researching: |
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Nannylicious | Report | 26 Jul 2009 14:26 |
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Additional information to my original thread: Woking's connection with funerals was extended in 1878 when Britain's first crematorium was built. Famous people cremated here include Thomas Hardy, Dr. Barnado and The Marquis of Queensbury. The cemetery includes several war cemeteries and a Victorian section containing remarkable memorials. |
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Nannylicious | Report | 26 Jul 2009 14:24 |
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In 1850 London's cemeteries were almost full, further burials were prevented and The London Necropolis Co. bought 400 acres of heathland at Brookwood (Woking)to found a new national cemetery where all London's burials were intended to be carried out. The cemetery had its own station where bodies were transported by train during the night. It is now one of the biggest cemeteries in Europe. |
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