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Manor Park Cemetery and Crematorium

Introduction

Near the chapel is a Garden of Remembrance with extensive rose beds around a central open sided octagonal pavilion in which a small fountain plays; this garden has had new paths created to allow wheelchair users. In the woodland is a secluded area of graves, entered through a rustic pergola.

Manor Park Cemetery was opened in 1874 by the Manor Park Cemetery Company on the eastern part of what had been Hamfrith Farm, previously owned by John Gurney. The cemetery today has two areas of woodland, the largest in its north-east corner, and many woodland birds are found here. There are rows of mature lime trees along the boundaries and an avenue of horse chestnuts follows the old path through the middle, with other trees scattered throughout, including cedar and other evergreens, conifers. The original chapel, built in 1877, was largely destroyed by bombing in 1944 apart from its spire, which still remains and was rebuilt in brick with a crematorium added to its east end in 1955. The cemetery has a war memorial, crematorium remembrance area, together with an extensive Garden of Remembrance.

Sources consulted:

Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons, 'London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer', 4th edition (The History Press, 2008); John Archer/Ian Yarham, Nature Conservation in Newham, London Ecology Unit, 1991.

For more information see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=NEW020

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Website

https://www.mpark.co.uk/

Access contact details

Mon-Fri 9am - 7pm (April-September)/ - 5pm (October-March). Sat/Sun/BH: 10am - 5pm (Apr-Sept)/4pm (Oct-Mar)

Directions

Rail: Manor Park

Owners

Manor Park Cemetery Co.

Other Websites

Features & Designations

Designations

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Reference: War Memorial
  • Grade: II

  • Tree Preservation Order

Key Information

Type

Funerary Site

Purpose

Sacred / Ritual / Funerary

Principal Building

Religious Ritual And Funerary

Survival

Extant

Hectares

17

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust