St Pancras and Islington Cemetery, Cemetery in East Finchley, London, United Kingdom

St Pancras and Islington Cemetery is a large cemetery in East Finchley, North London, made up of two parts that were once separate. The grounds feature a stone chapel with a tall central spire, a square tower with a pointed-arch opening, and a gabled facade with a large arched window, while a tall stone obelisk stands on a stepped base among the graves.

The cemetery was established in 1854 as the first publicly owned cemetery in London, following the Metropolitan Burials Act of 1852. It was later expanded and divided between the boroughs of St Pancras and Islington, and a crematorium was added in 1937.

The cemetery is a place of remembrance for the British Belarusian community, who gather here on Dziady, the day of ancestors, to honour their forebears. Visitors can see the graves of several Belarusian public and religious figures, and the site also holds special meaning for the local community as a whole.

The cemetery is open to visitors throughout the year, and its main paths are wide and mostly flat, making it easy to walk around. It is a good idea to wear comfortable shoes and bring a map or use the signs at the entrances, as the grounds are large and the layout can be confusing at first.

The cemetery is the largest in the country by number of burials, with around one million interments and cremations. It also contains a memorial to William French, who died in 1896 while trying to save a dog from drowning in one of the Highgate Ponds.