Twickenham Cemetery

Cemetery in Hounslow, Greater London

Twickenham Cemetery

Cross of Sacrifice in Twickenham Cemetery

Details
Established| 1868; 157 years ago (1868)[1]
Location|

Whitton, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Country| England
Coordinates| 51°26′46″N 0°21′50″W﻿ / ﻿51.446°N 0.364°W﻿ / 51.446; -0.364
Type| Active
Owned by| Richmond upon Thames Council
Find a Grave| Twickenham Cemetery

Twickenham Cemetery is a cemetery at Hospital Bridge Road, Whitton[2] in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was established in 1868[1] and was expanded in the 1880s, when the local parish churchyards were closed to new burials.[3]

## Notable burials

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* Hylda Baker (d. 1986), comedienne, actress and music hall performer[citation needed]
* Herbert Mills Birdwood (d. 1907), British Indian judge and civil servant, naturalist and botanist[citation needed]
* William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood (d. 1951), who commanded the ANZAC forces during the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 and became Commander-in-Chief, India in 1925[4]
* Frederick James Camm (d. 1959), technical author and magazine editor[citation needed]
* "Fast Eddie" Clarke (d. 2018), rock musician[citation needed]
* Leonard N. Fowles (d. 1939), organist, choirmaster and composer, best remembered for his hymn tunes "Golders Green" and "Phoenix"[citation needed]
* Francis Francis (d. 1886), angler and novelist[4]
* Edward Stanley Gibbons (d. 1913), stamp dealer and founder of Stanley Gibbons Ltd, publishers of the Stanley Gibbons stamp catalogue[4]
* Joseph Jackson Howard (d. 1902), genealogist, and Maltravers Herald of Arms Extraordinary 1887–1902[citation needed]
* Norman Cyril Jackson (d. 1994), recipient of the Victoria Cross[citation needed]
* Leonard Jack Lewis (d. 2005), television director[citation needed]
* Laurence Oliphant (d. 1888), author, traveller, diplomat and Christian mystic[5]
* Jonathan Peel (d. 1879), Secretary of State for War[5]
* Ernst Roth (d. 1971), music publisher[5]
* Elizabeth Twining (d. 1889), English painter, author, and botanical illustrator[citation needed]
* Herbert Edgar Weston (d. 1961), stamp dealer[6]

## Gallery

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Graves at Twickenham Cemetery

* William Birdwood and family

* Frederick James Camm

* Leonard N. Fowles

* Francis Francis

* Edward Stanley Gibbons

* Joseph Jackson Howard

* Laurence Oliphant

* Ernst Roth

* Herbert Edgar Weston and his wife

## References

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1. ^ a b "Twickenham Cemetery". London Gardens Trust. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
2. ^ "Twickenham Cemetery". Cemeteries. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
3. ^ "Family History in Twickenham and Whitton". Research. Twickenham Museum. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
4. ^ a b c "People of historical note buried in the borough A to L". Local Studies Library. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
5. ^ a b c "People of historical note buried in the borough M to Z". Local Studies Library. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
6. ^ Baker, Colin. "The man who never was", The Postal Stationery Society Journal, 19 No 3, August 2011, pp. 18–20

## External links

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* Official website: Twickenham Cemetery
* Twickenham Cemetery map
* Twickenham Cemetery at Find a Grave

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Districts|

* Barnes
* East Sheen
* Fulwell
* Ham
* Hampton
* Hampton Hill
* Hampton Wick
* Kew
* Mortlake
* Petersham
* Richmond
* St Margarets
* Strawberry Hill
* Teddington
* Twickenham
* Whitton

Railway stations|

* Barnes
* Barnes Bridge
* Fulwell
* Hampton
* Hampton Wick
* Kew Gardens
* Mortlake
* North Sheen
* Richmond
* St Margarets
* Strawberry Hill
* Teddington
* Twickenham
* Whitton

Streets and roads|

* A205 (South Circular)
* A307
* A308
* A309
* A316
* Barnes High Street
* Castelnau
* Church Road, Barnes
* George Street
* Kew Green
* Mill Hill
* Mortlake High Street
* Old Palace Lane
* Old Palace Yard
* Queen's Road
* Richmond Green
* The Terrace, Barnes
* Vineyard
* proposed Ringway 2

Walking and cycling routes|

* Barnes Trail
* Beverley Brook Walk
* Capital Ring
* National Cycle Route 4
* Tamsin Trail
* Thames Path

Thames bridges, islands
and river services|

* Bridges
* Ash Island
* Benn's Island
* Brentford Ait
* Corporation Island
* Eel Pie Island
* Glover's Island
* Platt's Eyot
* Swan Island
* Tagg's Island
* Trowlock Island
* Hammerton's Ferry
* Hampton Ferry
* Kew Pier
* Richmond Lock
* Teddington Lifeboat Station
* Teddington Lock
* former Twickenham Ferry

Other rivers and streams|

* Beverley Brook
* River Crane
* Duke of Northumberland's River
* Longford River
* Sudbrook and Latchmere stream
* River Thames

Sports venues|

* Athletic Ground, Richmond
* Barn Elms
* Championship Course
* Cricket
* Golf
* Hampton Pool
* Lensbury
* Pools on the Park
* Royal Tennis Court
* Teddington Pools and Fitness Centre
* Thames Young Mariners
* Twickenham Stadium
* Twickenham Stoop
* former Ranelagh Club
* former Richmond Ice Rink

Events|

* Annual sports events
* Hampton Court Garden Festival
* Hampton Court Palace Festival

Breweries and pubs|

* Britannia
* Bull's Head
* Crown
* Dysart
* Fox
* George
* Hare and Hounds
* Jolly Coopers
* Old Ship
* Park Hotel
* Richmond Brewery Stores
* Sun Inn
* Twickenham Fine Ales
* Watney Combe & Reid
* White Cross
* White Swan

Theatres, cinemas
and music venues|

* The Bull's Head
* Crawdaddy Club
* The Exchange
* Odeon Cinema, Richmond
* Olympic Studios
* Orange Tree Theatre
* OSO Arts Centre
* Puppet Theatre Barge
* Richmond Theatre
* TwickFolk
* Wathen Hall
* former Eel Pie Island Hotel
* former Richmond Theatre (1765–1884)

Film and recording studios|

* Astoria
* Boathouse, Twickenham
* Eel Pie Studios
* Olympic Studios
* Twickenham Studios
* former Teddington Studios

Media and publishing|

* Richmond and Twickenham Times
* former Gaydar Radio
* former Hogarth Press

Public art|

* Public art
* Diana Fountain, Bushy Park
* King's Beasts, Hampton Court Palace
* The Naked Ladies
* Pope's Urn
* The Queen's Beasts

Historical royal palaces|

* Hampton Court Palace
* Hampton Court astronomical clock
* Hampton Court Maze
* Kew Palace
* Richmond Palace

Historic houses|

* 123 Mortlake High Street
* 14 The Terrace, Barnes
* 18 Station Road, Barnes
* 70 Barnes High Street
* Asgill House
* Brinsworth House
* Bushy House
* Cambridge Cottage
* Chapel House
* Clarence House
* Doughty House
* Douglas House
* Downe House
* Garrick's Villa
* Grove House
* Halford House
* Ham House
* Hogarth House
* Homestead
* Hotham House
* Kneller Hall
* Langham House
* Latchmere House
* Lichfield Court
* Marble Hill House
* Montrose House
* Old Court House
* Ormeley Lodge
* Pavilion
* Pembroke Lodge
* Strawberry Hill House
* Stud House
* Sudbrook House and Park
* Thatched House Lodge
* Trumpeters' House
* West Hall
* White Lodge
* The Wick
* Wick House
* Yelverton Lodge
* York House
* former Alcott House
* former Cardigan House
* former Cross Deep House
* former Mount Ararat
* former Pope's villa
* former Radnor House
* former Richmond House
* former Richmond Lodge
* former Twickenham Park

Other places
of interest|

* Barnes power station
* Chapel in the Wood
* East Sheen Filling Station
* Fulwell bus garage
* Garrick's Temple
* Great Pagoda
* Grove Gardens Chapel
* Hampton Water Treatment Works
* Hampton Youth Project
* Harrods Furniture Depository
* Kew Gardens
* Kew Mortuary
* King's Observatory
* Langham House Close
* National Physical Laboratory
* Normansfield Theatre
* Old Town Hall
* Parkleys
* Park Lane Stables
* Pope's Grotto
* Poppy Factory
* Royal Military School of Music
* Royal Star and Garter Home
* St Leonard's Court
* University Boat Race Stones
* Victoria Working Men's Club
* former Admiralty Research Laboratory
* former Camp Griffiss
* former Karsino
* former Mortlake Tapestry Works
* former Richmond Theological College
* former Sheen Priory
* former Star and Garter Hotel

Tragedy and disaster|

* Barnes rail crash
* Murders:
* Barnes child
* Ham bank
* Amélie Delagrange
* Julia Martha Thomas
* Richmond child
* Towpath murders

Other history topics|

* Adana Printing Machines
* GHQ Liaison Regiment
* Hampton Court Conference
* Kew Letters
* Petersham Hole
* Richmond Flyers
* Richmond, Petersham and Ham Open Spaces Act
* Treaty of Hampton Court
* Warren-Lambert
* Baronets:
* Ashe
* Cook
* Darell
* Pocock
* Vandeput
* Wigan

Parliamentary constituencies|

* Richmond Park
* Twickenham
* former Richmond and Barnes
* former Richmond (Surrey)

Other topics|

* Almshouses
* Archives, museums and art galleries
* Cemeteries, crematoria and memorials
* Churches
* Synagogue
* Grade I listed buildings
* Grade II* listed buildings
* Hospitals
* Local government
* Local council elections
* People
* Schools and colleges
* Sports clubs

Parks, open spaces and nature reserves in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

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Cemeteries, crematoria and memorials in Richmond upon Thames

* Barnes Cemetery
* Borough Cemetery
* East Sheen Cemetery
* Hampton Cemetery
* Hampton Wick War Memorial
* Kilmorey Mausoleum
* Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine
* Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton
* Memorials in Richmond Park
* Mortlake Cemetery
* Mortlake Crematorium
* North Sheen Cemetery
* Old Mortlake Burial Ground
* Richmond Cemetery
* Bromhead Memorial
* South African Memorial
* Richmond War Memorial
* Teddington Cemetery
* Twickenham Cemetery
* Twickenham War Memorial
* Vineyard Passage Burial Ground

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