St. Mary's Cemetery |
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| Year established | 1858 |
| Country | England |
| Location | Kensal Green, London |
| Type | Roman Catholic |
| Size | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| Number of graves | 165,000 |
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery is located at Kensal Green in London, and has its own Catholic Chapel.
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Established in 1858, the 29 acre (120,000 m²) site was built next door to the much larger Anglican & Non-Conformist Kensal Green Cemetery. It is the final resting place for more than 165,000 individuals of the Roman Catholic faith, and features a memorial to Belgian soldiers of the First World War who were wounded in combat and evacuated to England but died there in hospital. This memorial can be seen in the background of the image at right. There is also a War Memorial to British, Irish, French and Canadian servicemen.
Many of the Irish migrants who came to England during the Great Famine are buried here [1]
The cemetery's Catholic Chapel is used for funeral and memorial services. The walls have many memorial plaques. The chapel was used in the filming of Miranda_(Tv_series) episode "Before I die". It was also seen extensively inside and out in the 3rd episode of series 4 of Lead Balloon on BBC2.
The cemetery is open for visitors 365 days per year Monday - Saturday: 8am to 4pm (5pm April - October) Sunday: 9am to 4pm (5pm April - October)
Christmas Day & Boxing Day: 9am - 1pm
All enquires should be directed to the Superintendent. Office hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 3:30pm (4:30pm April - October)