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Gap Road Cemetery

Coordinates: 51°25′45″N 0°11′41″W / 51.4293°N 0.1948°W / 51.4293; -0.1948
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51°25′45″N 0°11′41″W / 51.4293°N 0.1948°W / 51.4293; -0.1948

Gap Road Cemetery
The Cemetery in 2017
Map
Details
Established1876
Location
CountryEngland
Size20 acres
Find a Grave2199854

Gap Road Cemetery or Wimbledon Cemetery is a cemetery located in Wimbledon, London.[2] 20 acres in size, the cemetery was opened in 1876, and contains three chapels, including two disused historical chapels, one for Church of England services and another for Dissenters (Nonconformists).[1][3]

Notable burials

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Notable burials include:

The cemetery also contains the war graves of 127 Commonwealth service personnel from World War I and World War II.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gap Road Cemetery. Merton London Borough Council. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ Meller, Hugh Meller, Parsons, Brian (2008) "London Cemeteries, An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer". (4th ed.). The History Press. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ Gap Road Cemetery. ParksAndGardens.org – Learn about the rich heritage of parks and gardens. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ 12 April 1916, The Times. London. p. 27. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery – cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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