47
documented records
≈ 4,000–8,000
approx. capacity (graves)
0.199 km²
cemetery area
Nov 6, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Nunhead Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven Victorian cemeteries established in a ring around London. It was consecrated in 1840 and was originally known as All Saints' Cemetery. It lies in the London Borough of Southwark, covers about 52 acres (21 hectares) on a hillside, and has a ruined Gothic chapel. Part of it is maintained as a nature reserve.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.464230° N, 0.053043° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
47 memorials, A–Z by surname.
George Attenborough ? – 1872 - Harriet Attenborough ? – 1872
- John Attenborough 1843 – 1926
- Marian Attenborough 1841 – 1917
Emily Bacot 1838 – 1894 - Henry Bacot 1806 – 1897
- Sarah Bacot ? – 1888
- Eliza Bagot 1840 – 1902
- Ellen Bagot 1836 – 1902
Susan Barrow 1810 – 1871 
Arthur Briggs ? – 1915 - Frances Briggs ? – 1904
- Harry Briggs ? – 1910
- Jane Briggs 1824 – 1891
- Thomas Briggs ? – 1901
- William Briggs ? – 1913
- Briggs ? – 1943
Mary Browne 1809 – 1884 
Charlotte Butcher 1837 – 1911 - Samuel Butcher ? – 1891
Albert Clark ? – 1929 - Cyril Clark ? – 1943
- Ellen Clark 1852 – 1910
Edward Crawley 1880 – 1917 
Ann Downing 1835 – 1872 - Eugenie Downing 1870 – 1928
- William Downing 1823 – 1901
Henry Drake 1833 – 1891 
Noel Filmer 1898 – 1912 
Mary Harris 1832 – 1907 - Walter Harris 1868 – 1909
- William Harris ? – 1901
Arthur Hellewell 1864 – 1898 - Caroline Hellewell ? – 1901
- William Hellewell ? – 1898
Winifred Hughes 1893 – 1893 
Albert Hunt 1847 – 1907 
Jane Hunt 1802 – 1878 - Jared Hunt 1797 – 1869
Bertie Hunter 1917 – 1946 
Alice Jackson ? – 1925 - Arthur Jackson ? – 1929
- Mabel Jackson 1879 – 1892
Emma Jeffs 1865 – 1886 - Smith Jeffs 1832 – 1870
- John Simson 1798 – 1872
- Mary Simson 1819 – 1890
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Camberwell New Cemetery 1.2 km away · Brenchley Gardens · 9 records
- Camberwell Old Cemetery 1.5 km away · Camberwell · 91 records
- Ladywell and Brockley Cemeteries 1.7 km away · Lewisham · 37 records
- St Paul Churchyard 2.6 km away · Deptford
- Dulwich Old Burial Ground 2.7 km away · Dulwich
- St Mary the Virgin Churchyard 2.7 km away · Lewisham · 4 records
- St. Alfege Churchyard 3.5 km away · Greenwich · 2 records
- Lee (Saint Margaret) Old Churchyard 3.7 km away · Lee · 3 records
- St. Margaret's of Antioch Churchyard 3.7 km away · Lee · 1 record
- The Albin Memorial Garden 3.8 km away · London
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Common questions
How big is Nunhead Cemetery?
Nunhead Cemetery covers about 19.9 hectares (199,000 m²), about 1.5 times the size of Brompton Cemetery in London. It is the 11th largest of the 321 cemeteries we list in London.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Nunhead Cemetery is that of Jared Terrett Hunt, who died on May 17, 1869 at the age of 72.