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Original research by the Fulham Cemetery Friends.
29 Nov 2025 • Francois Jordaan
In 1874, Fulham Cemetery was extended to Munster Road, with a new gate and lodge designed by J. G. Hall. The lodge has long ago been demolished, probably during the 1950s, but recently the Friends obtained a photo of it.
15 Nov 2025 • Rebecca Thomas
The Fulham Female Convict Prison was opened in 1856 as “The Fulham Refuge”, on the grounds of Burlington House School, and at its height accommodated up to 400 women. William Sall, an army surgeon, was the Medical Officer. He died in 1884 and is buried in the cemetery. The prison closed in 1888.
24 Oct 2025 • George Chamier
A neighbour of the cemetery and a keen birdwatcher, George has been observing the birds in Fulham Cemetery for years. This is a purely personal record of birds he has observed in the cemetery regularly, occasionally, or not yet (but we invite readers to contribute any sightings!)
26 Oct 2025 • Rebecca Thomas
The first monument next to the Chapel is a reminder that Fulham was once known as “the garden of London”. Fulham was so synonymous with gardening that varieties were given the prefix ‘Fulham’, including the “Fulham cabbage”. John Elliott, his brother, son and grandsons were nurserymen and market gardeners who founded the Munster Road Nursery.
1 Jan 2025 • Rebecca Thomas
Recent research by the Friends has uncovered evidence that the cemetery is an early example of the work of the eminent Victorian architect, Sir Arthur William Blomfield (1829-1899).
10 Nov 2024 • Francois Jordaan
On this page we use historic aerial photography to track the changes in the cemetery's trees over time.
19 Oct 2024 • Francois Jordaan
Fulham Cemetery has long been noteworthy for its cherry blossoms in spring, but they have been disappearing. How old are they, what varieties are they, and why were they planted?
5 Oct 2024 • Rebecca Thomas
Thomas Furner (1837-1907) was the first superintendent of Fulham Cemetery, and he served in this position for 42 years. Furner’s time as the superintendent was not without controversy, however.
15 Sep 2024 • Steve Parlanti
Parlanti Bronze Foundries cast for the top sculptors of the time. A guest article by Steve Parlanti, in gratitude to the Friends for finding his ancestor's grave.
7 Sep 2024 • Rebecca Thomas
What can we learn from the Archives regarding burials in the year that the cemetery opened?
28 Aug 2024 • Francois Jordaan
Outline of a talk given by Francois at the Friends' summer social walkabout on 27 August 2024.
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