Nonconformists burial ground. Enclosed with a brick wall by the City of London in 1665; gates added 1666.
Closed in 1852 by which time it held more than 120,000 bodies. In 1865, to preserve the land from development the City of London formed the Bunhill Fields Preservation Committee which restored some of the monuments and laid the grounds out as a public garden, opened 14 October 1869. The ground was badly damaged in WW2 but restored in 1964.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
It would be nice if the two Lord Mayor Lawrences were related but we can't co...
From their website: "Our Aims: Provide information and practical help to Barbican gardeners of all experience levels; Encourage the cultivation of plants in window-boxes, terraces and public spaces...
For the history of this beautiful place go to: external site.
An information board near to the Fawcett house plaque gives: "Vauxhall Park was created by a special Act of Parliament in 1888 on land whose history can be traced back to the 11th Century. A group ...
From British History Online: Master of the Haberdashers Company 1833-4 and leading force in the rebuilding of Aske’s Hospital 1826. We have found some links between this politician and the Haberda...
Greater London Council George Leybourne, "Champagne Charlie", 1842 - 1884, music hall comedian, lived and died here.
United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. He was the brother of Christine Egan who also died in the attack. Michael Egan was born on 13 July 1950 i...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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