Kensal Green Cemetery was established in 1833 in the Kensal Green area of North Kensington. It spans 72 acres (29 hectares) and is home to at least 33 species of birds and other wildlife. Despite its Grecian-style buildings, the cemetery is primarily Gothic in character, due to the high number of private Gothic monuments. The cemetery has memorials ranging from large mausoleums housing the rich and famous to many distinctive smaller graves and includes special areas dedicated to the very young.
It has three chapels and serves all faiths. As one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London, it was the first of the garden-style cemeteries in the city. The cemetery was consecrated on 24 January 1833 by Charles James Blomfield, the Bishop of London, and received its first funeral that same month.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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