City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

The City of London Cemetery and Crematorium is a burial site with crematorium in Newham, covering around 200 acres of planted grounds. It consists of lawns, footpaths, old trees, and memorial areas scattered among plain gravestones and larger monuments.

The grounds were laid out in the mid-19th century after the city decided to relieve overcrowded churchyards and create a large resting place outside the center. The architect William Haywood designed the layout on land formerly owned by the Duke of Wellington.

The grounds hold sections arranged for burials following different religious rites, placed side by side to respect each family's beliefs. Visitors can walk through Jewish, Muslim, and Christian plots, where headstones carry Hebrew, Arabic, or Latin inscriptions.

You can enter the grounds through two gates on Aldersbrook Road, which open daily. Plan time for longer walks if you want to explore different sections, as the paths wind across the entire site.

Several headstones still bear scorch marks from fire bombs, since they were rescued from destroyed churches and brought here after World War II. Some of these stones carry fragments of old inscriptions, parts dating back to the 17th century.

Location: London Borough of Newham

Inception: 1856

Website: https://cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/births-deaths-citizenship-and-marriages/cemetery-and-crematorium

GPS coordinates: 51.56000,0.04800

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29