These pages will allow you to explore some of the significant monuments that can be found in the cemetery.

Catacombs

The catacombs were part of Sir William Tite’s original design for the Cemetery Chapels. Both Chapels were provided with catacombs. Together they could accommodate around 3,500 coffins. They were the most expensive place to be buried in the cemetery. See our separate page on the Chapel for further details. 

A 3D model of the catacombs has been created and can be seen here. 

Listed Monuments

There are 65 listed monuments in the cemetery (seven Grade II*, the rest Grade II), 18 of which are in the Greek enclosure. In addition the entrance arch, railings, gate piers and gates on the south and west sides of the cemetery, and the catacombs are all Grade II listed.

Mausolea

There are 32 surviving mausolea (10 in the Greek Enclosure), and St Stephen’s Mortuary Chapel, also in the Greek Enclosure. In addition there are 5 mausolea that have been lost over the years. 

National Lottery Heritage Funded Restoration of Monuments at Risk

“West Norwood Cemetery: A New Beginning” is a National Lottery Heritage Fund project that seeks to conserve the cemetery’s magnificent landscape and architecture, as well as improving facilities and access to increase community use. The major award followed extensive public consultation and a close working partnership with the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery which helped to inform the project proposals. These include the conservation and restoration of historic listed monuments on Historic England’s “At Risk Register”, improved visitor amenities and additional pedestrian access to encourage more use and overall appreciation of this priceless Lambeth asset. 

Part of this project was the restoration and repair of 16 monuments on Historic England’s “At Risk Register” and the restoration and repair of St Stephen’s Chapel. The monuments are as follows:

Mausoleum of Xenophon Balli & Family : Grade II : HE list no. 1120820 : Located in the Greek Enclosure, grave 19,003, square 29

Mausoleum of George Dodd : Grade II : HE list no. 1325944 : Grave 6,368, square 50 (restoration of this mausoleum is ongoing)

St Stephen’s Chapel : Grade II* :  HE list no. 1064989 : Located in the Greek enclosure, grave 14,564, squares 27/28/41/42. A 3D model of St Stephen’s Chapel has been created and can be seen here. See also the separate page on St Stephen’s Chapel.

Tomb of William Charles Auffray & Edith O’Gorman : Grade II : HE list no. 1250576 : Grave 25, 249, square 54

Tomb of James Baldwin Brown : Grade II : HE list no. 1250584 : Grave 7,167, square 40 

Tomb of Christopher Gabriel : Grade II : HE list no. 1064988 : Grave 2,689, square 52

Tomb of William Grane : Grade II : HE list no. 1357900 : Grave 4,894, square 34 (what 3 words: tiny.expose.twig )

Tomb of Thomas De La Garde Grissell : Grade II : HE list no. 1065021 : Grave 1,669, square 63

Tomb of the Ibbotson family : Grade II : HE list no. 1250687 : Grave 30,960, square 104

Tomb of James Kershaw : Grade II : HE list no. 1263197 : Grave 9,150, square 40/41 (what 3 words reef.envy.wooden)

Tomb of Elizabeth King : Grade II : He list no. 1250589 : Grave 35,926, square 51

Tomb of Mrs Alice Moffatt : Grade II : HE list no. 1357922 : Grave 1,623, square 60

Tomb of Michael Rodocanachi & Family : Grade II : HE list no. 1064992 : Located in the Greek enclosure, grave 6,415, square 28

Tomb of John & Virginia Schilizzi : Grade II : HE list no. 1064995 : Located in the Greek enclosure, grave 15,803, square 27/28 (what 3 words light.pump.fuels)

Tomb of Johann & Annie Sparenborg & family : Grade II : HE list no. 1250680 : Grave 31,119, square 81

Tomb of John Stevens : Grade II : HE list no. 1064983 : Grave 3,817, square 47

Tomb of Captain John Wimble : Grade II : HE list no. 1065020 : Grave 2,952, square 76 

St Stephen’s Chapel

St Stephen’s Chapel was commissioned by Stephen and Marietta Ralli in memory of their son Augustus, who died in March 1872 aged 16. See our separate page on the Chapel for further details. 

A 3D model of St Stephen’s Chapel has been created and can be seen here.

Other Restoration Projects

In addition to the above, a number of memorials have been restored by the families of the deceased, external sponsors, crowdfunding, Lambeth Council, and monies raised by the Friends. Examples of these include the graves of John Newlands, the Kulukundis graves (in the Greek Enclosure), Charles Alcock, Mrs. Beeton, and Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd, to name but a few.