Incorporated in 1832, this is the oldest of the Magnificient Seven still in operation. It's also massive, a whopping 72 acres of West London is given over to this Victorian garden cemetery. They run a two hour tour on Sundays, and it will take the full two hours to start to appreciate this place. There is a huge variety of monuments, from small unique headstones scattered in what looks for all the world like a country field to the grandeur of the Grade I Anglican Chapel at the centre. Some of the family tombs look more like small temples.
Nikon D80, 18-135 @ 18mm, 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO-100
There are no less than 140 listed buildings and monuments to be found here including the Grade II* Listed Mary Eleanor Gibson monument, probably the one people most remember from their visit due to the crumbling glory of the spectacular quartet of angels adorning it.
Nikon D80, 18-135 @ 28mm, 1/200 sec, f/4.5, ISO-100
You name it, this cemetery has it. From mock Egyptian to dark gothic angels, with a scattering of modern artistic pieces somewhere in between. There are too many to list, and I could put up a dozen pictures and not even have touched upon how beautiful this place is. I'd highly recommend a visit.
Nikon D80, 18-135 @ 26mm, 1/200 sec, f/7.1, ISO-100
