Dearly departed
As the old saying goes, you’re a long time dead. You could do a lot worse than spending your eternity of rest in Brompton Cemetery, a captivating place to visit in the heart of west London.
Opened in 1840, this large plot is adorned with the grandeur of Victorian architecture, from a domed chapel to parallel sets of stone porticoes. Around the edges of this order are reams of wonderfully overgrown gravestones, transforming a place of solemnity into one bursting with the life of nature.
The cemetery still has space and around two burials a week take place there. Worth bearing in mind, but for the moment I’d prefer to enjoy walking around with my camera in the here and now…
So it was a cemetery then…….
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Yes. A very architectural one :)
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My favourite cemetery…which reminds me that I still haven’t organised the inscription for my mother on a family plot!
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There’s an eternity to do that :)
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Wonderful photos. Old cemeteries are beautiful places.
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Thank you very much! I completely agree – they’re not in the least bit creepy.
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A lovely, peaceful setting for a couple of hours taking photographs. :) Lovely images, Mike!
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Thank you Richard, it certainly was. The edges of the plot are very lush at the moment – somehow adds to the mood.
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A good selection of images, I also have a fondness for cemeteries, they are captivating
http://belgianstreets.com/2015/04/06/walking-with-the-dead-again/
http://belgianstreets.com/2015/02/15/the-walking-with-the-dead/
and I have one in the pipeline ;-)
Have a great weekend Mike!
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Thanks Andy. I quite agree. Oh yes, I recall your posts. The grand architecture of Brompton was the real draw – next it has to be the mighty Highgate. Enjoy what remains of the weekend too!
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Excellent, will look forward to your shots of Highgate!
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A beautiful place. I love the angels and the architecture.
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It’s a good place to rest here in west London. There’s also some other wordly activity of interest, but that’s another story!
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Hmmmm, now I’m curious…
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I was quite disappointed. Just two older men walking round and round…
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Perhaps they were searching for a grave of a beloved one? ;-)
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Yes, that would be it. There are several nice spots there for getting to know one another better…
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I think there are better places to make friends ;-)
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I couldn’t agree more!
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