Who's buried where in London / Peter Matthews.
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TextSeries: Shire library ; 770.Publisher: Oxford, UK : Bloomsbury Shire, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780747812968; 0747812969Subject(s): Cemeteries -- England -- London -- Guidebooks | London (England) -- HistorySummary: MEMORIALS, MONUMENTS. London's many cemeteries, churches and graveyards are the last resting places of a multitude of important people from many different walks of life. Politicians, writers and military heroes rub shoulders with engineers, courtesans, artists and musicians, along with quite a few eccentric characters. Arranged geographically, this comprehensive guide describes famous graves in all the major cemeteries and churches in Greater London, including Highgate, Kensal Green, Westminster Abbey, and St Paul's Cathedral, as well as the City churches and many suburban parish churches. The book gives biographical details, information on the monuments, and is richly illustrated. As well as being an historical guide, it also serves as an indispensable reference guide for any budding tombstone tourist.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
MEMORIALS, MONUMENTS. London's many cemeteries, churches and graveyards are the last resting places of a multitude of important people from many different walks of life. Politicians, writers and military heroes rub shoulders with engineers, courtesans, artists and musicians, along with quite a few eccentric characters. Arranged geographically, this comprehensive guide describes famous graves in all the major cemeteries and churches in Greater London, including Highgate, Kensal Green, Westminster Abbey, and St Paul's Cathedral, as well as the City churches and many suburban parish churches. The book gives biographical details, information on the monuments, and is richly illustrated. As well as being an historical guide, it also serves as an indispensable reference guide for any budding tombstone tourist.
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