It was the Fifth Anniversary of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell cemetery today. There are over 13,700 gravestones in the cemetery. There were guided walks of the cemeteries that were originally the Lewisham and Deptford cemeteries opened in 1858. They were separated by a wall until 1948 and were later renamed Ladywell and Brockley after boundary changes. They became a single cemetery after being administered under the London Borough of Lewisham in 1965.
The volunteers help protect and improve the monuments and natural environments. Its a beautiful place to walk around with over 17 varieties of butterflies as well as many gravestones that reflect the maritime heritage of Deptford. Here are some photos of the angel monuments in the cemetery.
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