Inscription. West Norwood. 2019 The Cedar of Lebanon at the hub of Highgate Cemetery (@ 1983) The ‘Sleeping Lion’ marking the resting place of George Wombwell “the Menagerist’ (Highgate @ 1983). Ornate high-gothic tomb, Highgate. (@ 1983) Angel, Highgate (@ 1983) He invented Hovis and was from my home town (Highgate @ 1983) Entrance to the Highgate Catacombs (@ 1983). Sombre extract from Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam. A once Grand Avenue. Kensal Green 2019. Ascending Angels, Kensal Green 2018 Grief, Kensal Green 2018 The ostentatious tomb of a British Army General, with sculptures of Indian men supporting the roof. Kensal Green 2018 A once grand tomb in the Egyptian style, showing the ravages of time. Kensal Green 2018 Angels. Kensal Green 2019. St Mark’s Deptford. This gatepost is said by some to be the inspiration for the pirates’ ‘Jolly Roger’ flag. 2019 Last resting place of ‘The Escaped Nun’. West Norwood 2019 Angel. West Norwood 2019 Decorative angel on the mausoleum of Sir Henry Doulton. West Norwood 2019 An image of grief. West Norwood 2019 Intriguing imagery on bas-relief. West Norwood. 2019 Age has barely withered this bas-relief. West Norwood. 2019 Greek temple. West Norwood. 2019 Last resting place of a sea captain and his wife’…who shared some of his perils.’ West Norwood. 2019 Elaborate and costly monument. West Norwood. 2019 Hidden away and somewhat neglected but Charles Alcock was responsible for the FA Cup, International Football and Test Cricket. West Norwood. 2019 Mausoleum with statues and stained glass door (with knocker!). Brompton. 2019 Elaborate high-gothic revival tomb. Brompton. 2019 The Courtoy Mausoleum. A tomb with an interesting and mysterious backstory. Brompton. 2019 Detail from bronze door to Courtoy Mausoleum. The ironwork seems to contain the initials of those who lie within. Brompton. 2019 Bonomi partly designed the nearby Courtoy Mausoleum. The four of his 12 children interred here died of whooping cough. The symbols signal his esoteric interests. Brompton. 2019 Jim Stanford Horn’s contemporary memorial, with space for his partner’s name. Will the inscription ultimately read ‘Partners’? Eastern Cemetery, Highgate. 2018 Punk Entrepreneur, Malcolm McLaren. Eastern Cemetery, Highgate. 2018 The last resting place of artist Patrick Caulfield spells his ‘current status’ out. Eastern Cemetery, Highgate. 2018 Contemplative angel. Abney Park. 2019 The ‘Animal King’ Frank Bostock’s Lion. Abney Park. 2019 Extravagantly rendered angel. Abney Park. 2019 The last resting place of a victim of the ‘Tottenham Outrage’ of 1909. Abney Park. 2019 The ‘Friday Knight’ tombstone. Tower Hamlets Cemetery. 2019 At the bottom of the ‘millionaires avenue’. Nunhead. 2017 A magnificent statement tomb. Nunhead. 2017 Votive light (arguably easy to mistake for a tin of beer?). Eastern Cemetery, Highgate. 2018
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