London has a number of churchyards which retain their Georgian character and bring to mind the dead who lie below. Saint John-at-Hampstead has one of the best. On this guided walk, tomb historian Dr Richard Bowdler will examine the monuments and tombstones: looking at their design, symbolism, stones and stories.
Among the graves are those of John ‘Longitude’ Harrison 1693-1776, the renowned watchmaker and inventor of the chronometer, and the landscape painter John Constable 1775-1837. The separate parish burial ground, opened in 1812, contains numerous memorials to people of note ranging from actor Anton Walbrook Colonel Blimp, The Red Shoes via Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell, to actor, satirist and “Private Eye” owner Peter Cook. Together they form one of the best collections of outdoor memorials anywhere. Best of all, they contribute to a profoundly atmospheric graveyard, densely planted and teeming with tombs.
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Tomb with a View
Morning Tour of Hampstead Churchyard |
11:00 - 12:30 | £12.00 |
Address
St John at Hampstead Church, Church Row, London, NW3 6UU
Nearest Station
Hampstead (Tube)
Getting there
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