Mortlake Cemetery, Cemetery in Kew, United Kingdom

Mortlake Cemetery is a cemetery in Kew, United Kingdom. It covers a sloping area with rows of graves, mature trees, and a few small buildings, and it is bordered by a wall and hedges.

Mortlake Cemetery opened in the mid-19th century to serve the growing population of the area. It was later expanded, and some of its monuments date from the Victorian period.

The cemetery is a place where local families come to remember relatives, and small tokens and flowers are often left on the graves. The older section, with its leaning headstones, shows how burial customs have changed over time.

The cemetery is open to visitors during daylight hours, and the main paths are paved but uneven in places. It is best reached on foot from nearby streets, and a map at the entrance helps with orientation.

Among the graves, a few memorials bear inscriptions in Welsh, a reminder of families who moved to this part of London for work. The cemetery also has a small area set aside for the burial of cremated remains, which is easy to miss.