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The two Camberwell cemeteries are close to one another in Honor Oak, South London, England. Both have noteworthy burials and architecture,〔(London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer, Mellor and Parsons, 4th edition 2008 )〕〔(Camberwell Old Cemetery London's forgotten Valhalla, R Woollacott, 2000 )〕 and they are an important source of socioeconomic data in recording the historical growth and changing demography in the community for the Southwark area since 1855.〔(UK Parliament, Memorandum by Southwark Regeneration (CEM 77), 2000 )〕 == Camberwell Old Cemetery == The old cemetery, located on Forest Hill Road, covers approximately . It is part of the second wave of mid 19th century cemeteries〔(Genealogical Research, England and Wales, Victorian London Cemeteries )〕〔(London's Victorian Garden Cemeteries, Catherine Richards, Time Travel Britain )〕 that were established in London to solve the problem of overcrowding in church yards.〔(Victorian London - Death and dying - Overcrowding, The Victorian Dictionary, compiled by Lee Jackson )〕 The first wave of cemeteries are commonly known as the Magnificent Seven. The site was purchased in 1855 by the Camberwell Cemetery Board (formed 1850) from the Trustees of Sir Walter St John's Charity at Battersea for £9,927.00.〔 It was originally meadow land, which was then designated as a Burial Ground of St Giles, Camberwell.〔(Southwark Council, Cemeteries, Camberwell Old Cemetery )〕 The first interment took place on 3 July 1856; over 30,000 burials took place in the subsequent 30 years. In 1874 the cemetery was expanded by a further seven acres with the inclusion of land bought from the British Land Company for £4,550.00.〔 By 1984, 300,000 interments had been carried out at the cemetery.〔(Save Honor Oak Recreation Park,The Forest Hill Society.com )〕 The Gothic Revival lodge and chapel were designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott's architectural firm.〔〔(Architecture in Cemeteries, Ancestry Aid, Mary C )〕 When burials were transferred to the New Cemetery the chapel fell into disrepair and was eventually demolished. Later the architectural importance of the lodge was recognised〔(Lodge to Old Camberwell Cemetery, British Listed Buildings )〕 and when it was destroyed by fire in the 1970s it was restored rather than being torn down. The lodge was used in the 1970 film adaptation of Joe Orton's play Entertaining Mr Sloane.〔(Entertaining Mr Sloane(1970), Internet Movie Database )〕 There are 288 Commonwealth service war graves from the First World War, 160 of whom are in a war graves plot in cemetery's north-east corner where there are two Screen Wall memorials, one listing those buried in the plot and the other those buried elsewhere in the cemetery whose graves could not be marked by headstones. There is also a group of special memorials to 14 casualties buried in the Second World War.〔() CWGC Cemetery report.〕 On 1 July and 21 July 1944 V1 flying bombs landed in the cemetery. The blasts caused damage to surrounding properties, but no casualties.〔(Flying Bombs and Rockets, V1 & V2 Logs SE21 & 22 Dulwich, Camberwell Old Cemetery, 02/07/44 )〕 On 3 November 2011 Azezur Khan (a.k.a. Ronnie), was shot dead following a funeral in the cemetery.〔(Metropolitan Police, News Item Accessed 10/11/11 )〕 Police believe that Mr Khan was an innocent bystander.〔(BBC News 10/11/11 )〕 Southwark Council want to redevelop the Southwark Woods part of the cemetery, which the Friends of Camberwell Old Cemetery are campaigning to prevent, because it is Grade 1 SINC woodland. This is so-called Area Z, currently fenced off due to years of illegal dumping which stopped around 2003. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Camberwell Cemeteries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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