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...
The Waterloo community's land planning group working with the community for more land for homes and essential amenities such as shops and open space.
A charity dedicated to the conservation, improvement and enjoyment of Greenwich Park.
Harry Leopold Pollak was born on 18 July 1885 in Marylebone, Middlesex (now Greater London), the second of the eight children of Joseph Pollak (1847-1927) and Emma Jane Pollak née Goldmann (1863-19...
Person, Armed Forces, Gardens / Agriculture, Argentina, France
A 1.44 square mile biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Buckinghamshire. The southern half is owned by the Corporation of London and is open to the public. Its area is slightly larger ...
The land that makes up Finsbury Park was originally part of the Manor of Brownswood. The New River was built 1609-13. Copt Hall was first recorded in 1649 and was probably built to house the people...
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