Cemetery grave database

This database holds details of illegally reused graves in West Norwood Cemetery and has been created following a Consistory Court judgement.

For details on the background to this database, and the course of action to take if you find that a relative is interred under the original grant of rights in a resold plot, read our West Norwood Cemetery historical and legal background webpage.

Burials at West Norwood Cemetery which were undisturbed are not listed here, but can be found in the normal cemetery registers held in Lambeth Archives and the cemetery office.

For more information on the cemetery, visit the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery (FOWNC) website.

For more information on burials in the cemetery, or to get complete lists of burials email Lambeth Archives at archives@lambeth.gov.uk or go to Lambeth Archives for opening times.

Use this search to find details of resold graves and information on their original owners, those buried under the original grant of rights, and when they were buried.

Grave: 616-61

First burial: 1854

Last burial: 1989

Owner: Henry Yate of 91, Blackman Street, Southwark

Deceased:

Catherine Ann Lang (1873)

Hugh Boyd Lang (1881)

Leonara Mary Hunt Lang (cremated remains) (1989)

Grave: 6166-96

First burial: 1858

Last burial: 1863

Owner: Gilbert Didsbury of 34, Poultry, London

Deceased:

Emma Didsbury (1858)

Gilbert Didsbury (1858)

Herbert Didsbury (1863)

Grave: 6189-119

First burial: 1858

Last burial: 1871

Owner: William Chilcott of 36, New Street, Kennington, Surrey

Deceased:

Sarah Henrietta Morrow Batten (1858)

Diana Chilcott (1860)

William Chilcott (1871)

Grave: 6194-119

First burial: 1858

Last burial: 1868

Owner: Raynes Kelly of Penton Place, Newington, Surrey

Deceased:

Sophia Kelly (1858)

Raynes Kelly (1868)

Grave: 6209-90

First burial: 1858

Last burial: 1858

Owner: Elizabeth Child Matthews of 4, Victoria Road, Clapham Common, Surrey

Deceased:

John Francis Matthews (1858)

Grave: 623-61

First burial: 1843

Last burial: 1861

Owner: Thomas Attreed of Chichester Place, Wandsworth Road

Deceased:

Jane Attreed (1843)

Betsey Attreed (1845)

Thomas Attreed (1861)

Grave: 628-66

First burial: 1843

Last burial: 1865

Owner: Sarah Butt of Rye Lane, Peckham

Deceased:

John Butt (1843)

Isabella Couch (1853)

Thomas William Couch (1865)

Grave: 6286-113

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1859

Owner: Not specified Not specified of Not specified

Deceased:

Harriet Herbert (1859)

Grave: 633-73

First burial: 1843

Last burial: 1844

Owner: Mary Ann Hale of Dulwich

Deceased:

William Hale (1843)

Mary Ann Hale (1844)

Grave: 6330-113

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1869

Owner: Sophia Clarke of 2, New Park Road, Brixton Hill, Surrey

Deceased:

John Clarke (1859)

Sophia Clarke (1869)

Grave: 6333-111

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1859

Owner: Dorset Palmer Neale of York Row, Kennington, Surrey

Deceased:

Frances Peyton (1859)

Mary Neale (1866)

Dorset Palmer Neale (1869)

Grave: 6346-113

First burial: 1855

Last burial: 1863

Owner: John Peter Gustavus Dressler of 1, Idol Lane, and Tulse Hill, Surrey, London

Deceased:

Gustavus Dressler (1855)

Charles Herman Maximilian Dressler (1859)

Gustavus Dresler (1863)

Grave: 638-73

First burial: 1843

Last burial: 1843

Owner: Not specified Twiss of 51, Walcott Place, Lambeth

Deceased:

Robert Thomas Twiss (1843)

Grave: 6394-90

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1859

Owner: Robert Gray of Grove Lane, Camberwell, Surrey

Deceased:

Charles Beck (1859)

Grave: 6428-112

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1859

Owner: Edward Massum/Messum of 3, Meadow Place, Kennington Oval, Surrey

Deceased:

Caroline Massum (1859)

Grave: 6463-112

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1859

Owner: Rosina Drummond of 21, Gravel Lane, Southwark, Surrey

Deceased:

Robert Drummond (1859)

Grave: 6467-111

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1859

Owner: Caroline Smith of 10, Hercules Buildings , Lambeth, Surrey

Deceased:

Francis John Smith (1859)

Grave: 648-66

First burial: 1843

Last burial: 1862

Owner: John Caswell of 16 Queens Place, Kennington

Deceased:

Archibald Kidd Caswell (1843)

Catherine Caswell (1857)

John Caswell (1857)

William Dove (1861)

Sarah Ann Dove (1862)

Grave: 6524-111

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1862

Owner: George Santley of Shaftsbury Terrace, Pimlico

Deceased:

John Sankey (1859)

Elizabeth Sankey (1862)

Grave: 6532-62

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1859

Owner: Charles Druce of Billiter Square, London

Deceased:

Ann Druce (1859)

Grave: 6547-112

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1875

Owner: George Menzies of High Street, Putney, Surrey

Deceased:

Sarah Clements (1859)

Elizabeth Smellie (1875)

Grave: 6568-119

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1885

Owner: Robert Chillingsworth of 38, Phoenix Street, Spitalfields

Deceased:

Sarah Chillingsworth (1859)

Maud Chillingsworth (1871)

Robert John Chillingworth (1872)

Selina Elizabeth Chillingworth (1881)

Robert Chillingworth (1885)

Grave: 6570-112

First burial: 1859

Last burial: 1878

Owner: Francis Dewey of St. Marks, 9, Portland Place, Kennington, Surrey

Deceased:

Mary Dewey (1859)