Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, SW5

Brompton really is a jewel in the crown of London
cemeteries, a rather apt description of it, as it
is the only one managed by the Royal Parks.
I had never been here before, snd it took me a
while to aclimatise and appreciate the magnitude
of the place. If ever you are in London it is
only a few minutes walk from West Brompton tube
station and well worth a visit.

General snaps

There were squirrels everywhere! Plenty of notices
saying not to feed them, as they damage monuments,
but still there were visitors with big bags of nuts!











Only the tube line between the graves and Stamford
Bridge: home of Chelsea Football Club.















Many of the graves above were taped off for
safety reasons, and you couldn't actually wander along
them to look at up close.

So much to see

This was one of my favourites.



These were on the walls, under the
brick walkways.



I just felt there was so much missing here.









So simple, but elegant.



Words from a bygone era.











This one is for a very famous person...

Military memorials

This cemetery is choc-a-block with
military graves. Not surprising with
the military heritage of Chelsea, and a large
number of VC reciprients laid to rest here.

The Pantheon, Paris, France

Again not a burial ground from my trip
to Paris, but a final resting place for
their great and good.
A splendid building, and well worth
a visit if ever you go there.













There are many tombs down in the crypt.

Tomb of Napoleon, Paris, France

A bit of a departure from my usual
posts, but I thought this was
worthy of inclusion on its own.

This is his actual casket.













I thought this was superb.