Romford Cemetery

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Romford Cemetery
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Romford Cemetery entrance archway
Romford Cemetery
Details
Established27 October 1871;153 years ago (27 October 1871)
Location
London
CountryEngland
Coordinates 51°34′05″N0°10′12″E / 51.56808°N 0.17013°E / 51.56808; 0.17013
Owned by Havering London Borough Council
Size8.1 hectares (20 acres)

Romford Cemetery is a cemetery in the southwest of the town of Romford in Greater London, United Kingdom. It is owned by Havering London Borough Council.

History

Romford Burial Board was established in 1869 to provide a new cemetery to replace the existing one that had become full.

Land was purchased in 1870 and Crow Lane Cemetery was opened for burials on 27 October 1871. [1] [2]

It had previously formed part Nuthatches Farm. 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) were initially purchased, of which only about 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) were laid out as cemetery. Part of the cemetery was consecrated by the Bishop of Rochester on 24 October 1871. [3]

The cemetery contains the war graves of 118 identified Commonwealth service personnel of the First and Second World Wars. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Romford Cemetery (also known as Crow Lane Cemetery)". parksandgardens.org. 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "An Audit of London Burial Provision" (PDF). Greater London Authority. 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "New Cemetery at Romford". The Halfpenny Newsman. 28 October 1871. p. 2.
  4. ↑ CWGC. "Romford Cemetery | Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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