Key Words :- cemetery

Address :- Elmer's End Road, Beckenham, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 354 688
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.402077 , Long -0.054881
Local Authority :- Bromley London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose

Description and History of Site:-
The cemetery contains graves including:
- Frederick Wolseley (1837-1899), maker of first English motor car and inventor of the sheep shearing machine;
- Thomas Crapper (1836-1910), the famous plumber who equipped Sandringham;
- William Ford Robinson Stanley (1829-1909), inventor, engineer, philanthropist of South Norwood

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory-record/171/beckenham-cemetery-and-crematorium

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188242048/frederick-wolseley-gray
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7368107/thomas-crapper
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33774497/william-ford_robinson-stanley

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