Erection date: 28/2/1883
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey. This churchyard was conveyed to the Vestry of Bermondsey, May 17th 1882, and was opened to the public February 28th 1883.
G. D. Lawrence, MA - Rector
G. J. Grace, P. Bonny - Churchwardens
SE1, Tower Bridge Road, St Mary Magdalen garden
14 April 2012 this garden reopened after 6 months of restoration. The church's website gives some of the history of the church.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bermondsey garden
Churchyard closed for burials and given to the Vestry of Bermondsey on 17 May...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bermondsey garden
The Vestry of Bermondsey was incorporated in 1855. In 1889 it became part of ...
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