Fulham Cemetery facts for kids
Fulham Cemetery chapel doorway
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| Established | 1 August 1865 (date of consecration) |
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| Country | England |
| Owned by | Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council |
| Size | 13 acres |
Fulham Cemetery is also known as Fulham Old Cemetery or Fulham Palace Road Cemetery. It is located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, near Fulham Palace Road. John Hall designed the cemetery, which first opened in 1865. The closest London Underground station is Barons Court.
People Remembered at Fulham Cemetery
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Many people are buried or remembered at Fulham Cemetery. Some of them were important figures in history.
Notable Individuals
- Sir Burke Douglas Cuppage (1794–1877) was a high-ranking army officer. He held the rank of Lieutenant-General. This means he was a very senior commander. He also served as the Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey from 1863 to 1868. A Lieutenant-Governor is like a representative of the monarch in a territory.
War Graves and Memorials
Fulham Cemetery is also a special place for remembering soldiers. It holds the war graves of 238 service members from the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an organization that looks after the graves of military personnel.
Most of these soldiers, 179 of them, died during World War I. Seven of these soldiers have a special memorial headstone. Another 57 soldiers died during World War II. For those whose graves do not have a headstone, their names are listed on a special wall. This wall is part of the main war graves area.
