Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom. It was established in 1839, covering 15.8 hectares. It holds Grade I listed park and garden status. Wikidata records 436 notable interments here, including Emmeline Pankhurst, William Crookes, Samuel Smiles.
At a glance
| Location | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51.48488, -0.19080 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1839 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 15.8 hectares |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed park and garden |
| Website | www.royalparks.org.uk |
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Notable interments
436 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 436, or take the JSON record.
- Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928), writer, politician, suffragette
- William Crookes (1832–1919), photographer, physicist, chemist
- Samuel Smiles (1812–1904), writer, physician, biographer
- John Snow (1813–1858), anesthesiologist, physician, epidemiologist
- Hertha Ayrton (1854–1923), writer, physicist, mathematician
- Johannes Zukertort (1842–1888), journalist, chess player
- Bernard Haitink (1929–2021), conductor, musician, choir director
- Bernard Haitink (1929–2021), conductor, musician, choir director
- George Bentham (1800–1884), lawyer, taxonomist, mycologist
- Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet (1792–1871), writer, military personnel, geologist
- Agnes Mary Clerke (1842–1907), astronomer, writer, science writer
- John William Godward (1861–1922), painter
- Samuel Baker (1821–1893), naturalist, writer, engineer
- George Borrow (1803–1881), writer, translator, peddler
- William Howard Russell (1820–1907), photographer, writer, journalist
- Tim Hetherington (1970–2011), photographer, war correspondent, photojournalist
- Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667–1752), composer, musician, organist
- William Edward Ayrton (1847–1908), physicist, inventor, electrical engineer
- Sydney, Lady Morgan (1783–1859), writer, poet, art historian
- Henry Cole (1808–1882), writer, entrepreneur, designer
- Samuel Cunard (1788–1865), entrepreneur, ship-owner
- Samuel Cunard (1787–1865), entrepreneur, ship-owner
- Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski (1885–1962), politician, military officer
- Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski (1885–1962), politician, military officer
- Robert Fortune (1813–1880), writer, botanical collector, botanist
Common questions
Where is Brompton Cemetery?
Brompton Cemetery is in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom, at coordinates 51.4849, -0.1908.
When was Brompton Cemetery established?
Brompton Cemetery was established in 1839, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Brompton Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 436 notable interments at Brompton Cemetery, including Emmeline Pankhurst, William Crookes, Samuel Smiles, John Snow, Hertha Ayrton.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q926913 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)