The Magnificent Seven, a group of seven huge cemeteries in London, were central to the Victorian attitude to death, and have since become part of the 'alternative tourist attractions' in London.
This lens is not only dedicated to those seven cemeteries - it is also dedicated to all London cemeteries [as I visit them].
Apologies for the lack of information on here - for some reason my original lens was deleted due to my inactivity :(
Why cemeteries? Why London?
The reasons behind my Squidoo.
The cemeteries of London have social, historical, economical and ecological importance.
London Cemeteries
The Magnificent Seven and more
- Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery
- One of the Magnificent Seven - the first one in fact - and my favourite London Cemetery by far.
- Brompton Cemetery
- Royal Parks - Brompton Cemetery website. One of the Magnificent Seven. A really interesting cemetery - I don't recommend that women walk around here alone though!
- Abney Park Cemetery Trust
- Another of the Magnificent Seven - I've still got to visit this one!
- Friends of Nunhead Cemetery
- A very overgrown cemetery in South-East London. Not many angels, but some interesting monuments none-the-less. One of the Magnificent Seven.
- Friends of West Norwood Cemetery
- Another of the Magnificent Seven - a beautiful cemetery that is essential to see especially for the Greek section.
- Highgate Cemetery
- Probably the most famous of London's Magnificent Seven cemeteries.
Photography Links
- Polstar Photography
- This is a link to my photography site. I know it's self-promotion, but really, would you expect me not to?
- e.katie holm - Cemetery Photographer extraordinaire
- If it wasn't for this woman, I wouldn't spend most of my weekends skulking around cemeteries.
- Pamela Williams
- Beautiful cemetery photography - not necessarily London Cemeteries but interesting nonetheless.
- London Cemeteries
- What a fantastic site! Sue Bailey is currently aiming to photograph every single London Cemetery. Something I myself would LOVE to do.
A brilliant photographic resource. - London Necropolis
- Ok, more self-promotion (send me your links - I'll promote you!). This is definitely a work in progress. I'm trying to visit and photograph every cemetery in London - currently in much need of construction due to time constraints.
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Want to read more?
Books on London Cemeteries and the Victorian attitude to death.
But they are appropriate reads.
I highly recommend Hugh Mellor's book.
Permanent Londoners: An Illustrated Guide to the Cemeteries of London
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) 
The Dead and the Living in Paris and London, 1500-1670
Amazon Price: $106.00 (as of 07/12/2009)
Beyond the Highgate Vampire
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
London's Cemeteries
Amazon Price: $13.95 (as of 07/12/2009)
The End of the Line: The Story of the Railway Service to the Great Northern London Cemetery
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
The Highgate Vampire
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
London's Necropolis: A Guide to Brookwood Cemetery
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Illustrated Guide to Kensal Green Cemetery
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
London's Jewish cemeteries
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Greater London cemeteries and crematoria and their registers
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
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