Enfield Crematorium is a crematorium located on the

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, Enfield, London. It was opened in 1938 and consists of of land, most of which is dedicated to the gardens of remembrance. The crematorium is a local listed red brick building.

History

Enfield Crematorium was opened by the Tottenham and Wood Green Burial Board in 1938, and the landscaping of its grounds forms a cohesive whole with the main buildings, which include a pair of chapels connected by a triple-arched arcade. An avenue of horse chestnuts leads from the entrance lodge; formal gardens were created to the east of the crematorium, while a more informal sunken Garden of Remembrance to the north west. A

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is flanked by a series of hedged and walled geometrical gardens. The site contains two red-brick gabled and pan-tiled chapels connected by a triple-arched arcade and either side of a central clock tower designed by Sir Edward Guy Dawber and a triple tiered fountain. It has the capacity for larger services as each chapel can accommodate up to 150 seats. The outer areas contain a courtyard for viewing floral tributes, connected with cloistered walkways. There is also a small Room of Remembrance for visitors who wish to view the Book of Remembrance. The Garden of Remembrance contains an octagonal

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memorial erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to the memory of 55 British service personnel who died during World War II and were cremated here.Cemetery Report.

Notable burials

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(1947–1985), musician * Arthur Martin-Leake (1874–1953), Victoria Cross recipient, with Bar (ashes buried at High Cross, Hertfordshire) * Bobby Smith (1933–2010), footballer *

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(1892–1980), World War I Victoria Cross recipient * Bobby Neill (1933–2022), Scottish boxer

References

External links

Enfield Book of Remembrance

Parks and Gardens – Enfield Crematorium

Aerial view from 1938
from the English Heritage "Britain from Above" archive {{Authority control Cemeteries in London Enfield, London 1938 establishments in England Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Enfield Religion in the London Borough of Enfield