West Norwood Cemetery

West Norwood Cemetery is a cemetery in West Norwood, Lambeth, London. It opened in 1837. Architect William Tite was a director of the cemetery company and designed the site's landscaping.

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West Norwood - Lambeth - London - 1837 - Architect - William Tite

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The cemetery contains 65 Grade II and Grade II* listed monuments.

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Sugar magnate and founder of London's Tate Gallery Sir Henry Tate, Victorian cookery writer Mrs Beeton, pottery manufacturer Sir Henry Doulton, Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon and inventor of the automatic machine gun Sir Hiram Maxim are all buried in the cemetery.

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Tate Gallery - Henry Tate - Mrs Beeton - Henry Doulton - Charles Spurgeon - Hiram Maxim

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