点评:I'm gradually ' doing ' The Magnificent 7 cemeteries. My last one was Brompton which is pretty spectacular & very well maintained so when I passed through the main entrance at Kensal Green & turned right to follow the path parallel to the wall & Harrow Rd I compared the two ( despite Oscar Wilde stating that " Comparisons are Odious " ). I was not impressed. The boundary wall varies in condition from good to reduced in height to being propped up by scaffolding. Further on there is a pillared arcade which seems to be backed by modern flats. Returning to Kensal Green Station later I verified this plus noting a large Brazilian Restaurant underneath the flats.
After a while I came to realise what a vast place this is & far more interesting than my first impression. The more modern graves illustrate the diverse population of the area.
People from Ethiopia , The Caribbean , Italy, Ireland & many more places are laid to rest here.
Apart from many ornate old mausoleums & crypts I was interested to come across modern ones of Italian provenance.
Sadly , the Anglican Chapel is in poor repair & fenced off for safety reasons.
Many famous people are interred here & a list is easily accessed on - line.
One person who was temporararily interred here was Jind Kaur , the mother of the last Maharajah of The Punjab who died in Kensington & was later cremated in Nashik , Maharashtra , India. See memorial at The Dissenter's Chapel.
I came here via Bakerloo line from Marylebone but due to signalling problems returned via Overground to Euston which was much more airy & comfortable.
The Cemetery opened in 1833. Hardly saw another soul during my visit apart from a cremation gathering.
翻译:我正在逐渐“做”宏伟的七座墓地。我的最后一个是布朗普顿,它非常壮观并且维护得很好,所以当我穿过肯萨尔格林的主入口并右转沿着与墙和哈罗路平行的路径行驶时,我比较了两者(尽管奥斯卡·王尔德指出“比较”)是可恶的”)。我没有留下深刻的印象。边界墙的状况各不相同,从良好到降低高度,再到由脚手架支撑。再往前走,有一个有柱子的拱廊,后面似乎有现代公寓。后来回到肯萨尔格林站,我证实了这一点,并注意到公寓下面有一家大型巴西餐厅。
过了一会儿,我开始意识到这是一个多么广阔的地方,而且比我的第一印象有趣得多。更现代的坟墓说明了该地区人口的多样化。
来自埃塞俄比亚、加勒比海地区、意大利、爱尔兰等许多地方的人们都长眠于此。
除了许多华丽的古老陵墓和墓穴之外,我对意大利起源的现代陵墓和墓穴很感兴趣。
遗憾的是,英国圣公会教堂的维修情况很差,并且出于安全原因被围起来。
许多名人都安葬于此,并且可以轻松地在线查阅名单。
被暂时埋葬于此的人是金德·考尔(Jind Kaur),她是旁遮普最后一位王公的母亲,死在肯辛顿,后来在印度马哈拉施特拉邦的纳西克火化。参观异议者教堂的纪念碑。
我从马里波恩乘坐贝克卢线来到这里,但由于信号问题,通过地上铁返回尤斯顿,那里通风舒适得多。
该公墓于 1833 年开放。在我访问期间,除了火葬聚会之外,几乎没有看到其他人的灵魂。