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...
Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713. Born Warwickshire. After a period in Charles II's army he chose the church and within 5 years was made a bishop and a member of the Privy Council. His strong op...
Rather than risk life and limb in trying to get to the central reservation, we have borrowed a photograph. The latin name Quercus Robur translates as 'hardy oak'. The cultivar 'Fastigiata' is diffe...
First documented in 1674, at its largest the farmland was bounded by High Road, Ballards Lane, Long Lane, Squire's Lane. The Cobley family owned he farm from 1680 to 1902 when it was sold, the bui...
Businessman and management consultant. He has held posts at many companies, and has been chairman of the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. This photo comes from the Kew A...
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