Camberwell Old Cemetery - new graves

[gedwina]

Does anybody know anything more about the proposed reuse of the Common grave area?

We back onto this I think (Ryedale / Forest Hill) and the proposed addition of more soil to this area seems a bit drastic seeing as our ground floor is already about 6 ft under the level of the graveyard (between us and the graveyard is a small hill - seemingly to level the road.) If they need to add soil to allow more burials then I am presuming this is going to be quite a bit to allow new burials

I understand the need for the reuse of the site and would prefer this to removing the communal playground in Honor Oak but I am concerned about the affects this will cause.

Any Ideas / inside info?

[PeckhamRose]

Try contacting the lovely Avril who is the boss of the cemeteries dept. You could find her details on the Southwark website.

[Siduhe]

There is a Friends group in the process of being set up for Camberwell Old Cemetery - all welcome to get involved (and it will need as wide a group as possible to try and fund it).

Part of the reason for forming a Friends group is because of Southwark's burial issues and the plans to expand/increase the burial parts of existing sites such as Camberwell Old Cemetery. The next planned meeting is in early June. I'm planning to go and will ask about any more recent info on this.

[mhudson1]

The third meeting of the Friends of Camberwell Old Cemetery is to be held on 11th June at 9.30am at Camberwell New Cemetery Chapel, Brenchley Gardens.

We have only just begun the process of forming this group - all are welcome

Martin Hudson

114 Underhill Road

SE22 0QU

[gedwina]

Hi All

Thanks for the replies. Martin I would be interested in joining / contributing but am away that weekend. Is there an email list I can join?

Thanks

[mhudson1]

Gedwina

Send me your e mail address to mhudson1@btopenworld.com and I will arrange you to be added to the group

Regards

Martin