The 1901 inscription reads "To the glory of God and the pious memory of all who died in faith and whose mortal remains are interred in this graveyard".
We know that in 1893 large areas of the churchyard were cleared of tombs so we wonder if this cross is related to that. But then surely it ought to read ".. mortal remains were interred....". Or perhaps only the above ground structures were cleared and the below ground mortal remains, eh, remain.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
those buried in St John at Hackney graveyard
Note the natty, 'tiled' roof at the top. The inscription is difficult to read...
London Gardens Trust says "In 1890 the portion of the New River around Enfield village was piped underground, thereby making this stretch redundant. It was saved from being filled in by a public ca...
Environmental campaigner and botanist. Brought up in London. Built up a media career as a protector of the environment. Initially supported the campaign to raise awareness of man-made climate ch...
For the history of this beautiful place go to: external site.
17th century diarist and garden designer. Born Wotton, Surrey. Through his 1647 marriage he came into possession of the Sayes Court estate in Deptford, on the Thames. As far as we can tell the poss...
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