Gap Road Cemetery

Gap Road Cemetery
Gap Road Cemetery
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Established	1876
Location	Gap Road, Wimbledon, London
Country	England
Size	20 acres
Find a Grave	2199854
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51°25′45″N 0°11′41″W / 51.4293°N 0.1948°W / 51.4293; -0.1948

Gap Road Cemetery or Wimbledon Cemetery is a cemetery located in Wimbledon, London.^[2] 20 acres in size, the cemetery was opened in 1876, and contains three chapels, including two disused historical chapels, one for Church of England services and another for Dissenters (Nonconformists).^[1]^[3]

Notable burials

Notable burials include:

Colin Scott-Moncrieff (1836–1916), British engineer, soldier and civil servant^[4]
Imogen Hassall, (1942–1980), English actress

The cemetery also contains the war graves of 127 Commonwealth service personnel from World War I and World War II.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Gap Road Cemetery. Merton London Borough Council. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ Meller, Hugh Meller, Parsons, Brian (2008) "London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer". (4th ed.). The History Press. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ Gap Road Cemetery. ParksAndGardens.org – Learn about the rich heritage of parks and gardens. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ 12 April 1916, The Times. London. p. 27. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery – cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

External links

Gap Road Cemetery at Find a Grave

[Merton-1] Gap Road Cemetery. Merton London Borough Council. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[2] Meller, Hugh Meller, Parsons, Brian (2008) "London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer". (4th ed.). The History Press. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[3] Gap Road Cemetery. ParksAndGardens.org – Learn about the rich heritage of parks and gardens. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[4] 12 April 1916, The Times. London. p. 27. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[5] Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery – cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

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