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Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance

A small garden of remembrance kept by volunteer wardens on the site of a former unconsecrated burial ground in Southwark, entered through gates hung with ribbons and tributes.

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Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance, a small garden
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

The ground was in use from at least 1598 until 1853 and an estimated 15,000 people are buried there.

Local tip

Open Wednesday to Friday and the first Saturday of each month, 12-2pm, but volunteer wardens run the gate so times can vary. A vigil is held at the ribbon gates at 7pm on the 23rd of every month.

Finding it

Address
Redcross Way, Southwark, London SE1 1TA
Nearest station
Borough (Tube), 202 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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