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Saturday, September 14, 2024 11am - 12.30pm
Join folklorist and Lambeth Tour Guide Em Fleming for a stroll around West Norwood Cemetery – one of London's ‘Magnificent Seven.’
You’ll learn about the language of gravestones and hear tales of murder, mayhem and mistaken identities whilst taking in the quiet beauty of this Grade II listed space.
Whether you’re into true crime, a social history buff or you just fancy pulling on your walking boots, you’ll uncover stories you never knew lay right beneath your feet!
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 11am - 12.30pm
Join local writer and storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton (please call her Pomme!) on a story walk through the cemetery. She will take you on a specially chosen route that ends at the Greek Necropolis. Whilst this walk has no specific age restriction, we believe it will be best suited to those aged 7 and over.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12.30-1.30pm
THERE WILL BE NO WALK TODAY - the next walk will be on 11 September
This is completely FREE, no booking required, but for your first time, please arrive 10mins early to allow for registration.
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Friday, September 20, 2024 12.00noon-12.40pm
Getting Out There: Better Together run by L'Arche - for people of all ages, with and without learning disabilities.
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 2.30pm - 4pm
Charles Dickens attended the funerals of two of his friends at West Norwood; those of Sir Thomas Talfourd (1854) and Douglas Jerrold (1857). Also interred here are several individuals who played important roles in his life and career - including those who employed him (or sought to employ him), and those who published and illustrated his works.
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 11am-12.30pm
Join Amanda Tuke and Roy Vickery for the 10th in their series of surveys recording wild plants at West Norwood Cemetery. This is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries of London, and a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest.
This is free to attend, with a £5 donation, please book your place here.
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 11am-3pm
Sunday 22 September sees another of our popular Open Days.
With lots of completely free activities for all ages to join in with, there will be all kinds of new things to try out.
You will find us in the entrance area of the cemetery just on the corner of Norwood Road and Robson Road.
What will you find?
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Monday, September 23, 2024 6.30pm - 8pm
Lambeth’s Woodland Heritage Revealed Talk including West Norwood Cemetery and its remnants of the Great North Wood
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 12.30-1.30pm
This is completely FREE, no booking required, but for your first time, please arrive 10mins early to allow for registration.
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Friday, September 27, 2024 12.00noon-12.40pm
Getting Out There: Stroll and a Cuppa run by L'Arche - for people of all ages, with and without learning disabilities.
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