Teddington Cemetery
 The chapel, Teddington Cemetery | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1879 |
| Location | Teddington, London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°26′00″N 0°20′30″W / 51.4334°N 0.3418°WCoordinates: 51°26′00″N 0°20′30″W / 51.4334°N 0.3418°W |
| Type | Active |
| Owned by | Richmond upon Thames Council |
| Website | Official website: Teddington Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Teddington Cemetery |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Teddington Cemetery |
| Designated | 3 August 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1001547 |
Teddington Cemetery is a Grade II listed[1] cemetery in Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The cemetery, which opened in 1879, is located at Shacklegate Lane, Teddington TW11 8SF.[2] It contains the war graves of 70 Commonwealth service personnel, 42 from World War I and 28 from World War II.[3]
Notable burials
Blackmore family grave in Teddington Cemetery
- Neil Aspinall (d. 2008), former head of The Beatles' company Apple Corps[4]
- Victorian novelist R D Blackmore (d. 1900), author of Lorna Doone[5]
- John Sleeper Clarke (d. 1899), American comedian and actor[6]
- Kenneth MacDonald (d. 2001), who played the character of Mike Fisher in the BBC television sit-com Only Fools and Horses[7]
- John Walter (d. 1812), founder of The Times[8]
Notes and references
- ↑ Historic England. "Teddington Cemetery (1001547)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Teddington Cemetery". Cemeteries. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Teddington Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 April 2016. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
- ↑ Singh, Anita (8 April 2008). "Yoko Ono and Stella McCartney attend 'fifth Beatle' Neil Aspinall's funeral". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Sharp, Barry (1 November 2008). "John Sleeper Clarke". Find a Grave. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Burial Registers Search: London Borough of Richmond on Thames". Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ↑ "Teddington Cemetery". London Gardens Online. London Parks & Gardens Trust. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
External links
- Official website: Teddington Cemetery
- Teddington Cemetery map
- Find a Grave: Teddington Cemetery
- London Gardens Online: Teddington Cemetery
- Parks & Gardens UK: Teddington Cemetery
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