London's Necropolis: A Perfect Place of Rest

On Saturday 17 September the Association of Garden Trusts and the Surrey Gardens Trust arranged a study day at Brookwood. The main part of the day took place in the Brookwood Memorial hall. Three main themes were explored by guest speakers in the morning sessions: "The Evolution of the English Cemetery Landscape" by Jonathan Lovie; "Sepulchres and Statues: Criteria for Listing of Cemetery Mounuments" by Roger Bowdler; and "The Landscape of Brookwood Cemetery" by John Clarke. Following lunch an extended tour of the cemetery was curtailed due to heavy rain.