Overgrown tomb and gravestones are covered by ivy undergrowth in Nunhead Cemetery whose deceased occupants were important members of society from the industrial age. On the left is a memorial ('With loving memory of Charlotte Catherine, the beloved wife ..") including an angel figure that leans over at an angle, probably caused by tree roots or perhaps by vandalism during the 50s and 60s when this land was left open for youngsters to commit criminal damage to stonework and carvings. During the cemetery's annual open day, there is an opportunity for the of the cemetery 'Friends' (society) to celebrate and educate Londoners, old and young, to help preserve and conserve this historic site.
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