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Abney Park Cemetery

Abney Park cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London.
Abney Park in Stoke Newington, is a historic parkland originally laid out in the early 18th century by Lady Mary Abney and Dr. Isaac Watts LinkExternal link , and the neighbouring Hartopp family.
In 1840 it became a non-denominational garden cemetery, a semi-public park arboretum, and an educational institute, which was widely celebrated as an example of its time. A total of 196,843 burials had taken place there up to the year 2000. It is a Local Nature Reserve.
General William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army is buried here TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Monument to General William Booth & Catherine Booth.
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by N Chadwick

Created: Wed, 26 Apr 2017, Updated: Wed, 26 Apr 2017


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TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - war memorial by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Stoke Newington Civilian War Memorial by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Isaac Watt Memorial by N Chadwick
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TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Gate Piers by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - war memorial by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Mortuary Chapel by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Monument to General William Booth  & Catherine Booth by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Pine tree by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Bostock Memorial by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Isaac Watt Memorial by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Mortuary Chapel by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Monument to Nathaniel Rogers, Abney Park by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - war memorial by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - Walker Tomb by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Southern Entrance, Abney Park Cemetery by N Chadwick
TQ3386 : Abney Park Cemetery - gravestones by N Chadwick


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