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Latitude: 51.4328 / 51°25'58"N
Longitude: -0.0968 / 0°5'48"W
OS Eastings: 532393
OS Northings: 172144
OS Grid: TQ323721
Mapcode National: GBR GS.J85
Mapcode Global: VHGRD.87NX
Plus Code: 9C3XCWM3+47
Entry Name: West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Reverend Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Listing Date: 27 March 1981
Last Amended: 21 April 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1357923
English Heritage Legacy ID: 204526
ID on this website: 101357923
Location: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, West Dulwich, Lambeth, London, SE27
County: London
District: Lambeth
Electoral Ward/Division: Gipsy Hill
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lambeth
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: West Norwood St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Memorial
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TQ 3272
32/737
963-0/32/737
(off) NORWOOD ROAD SE27 (east side)
West Norwood Memorial Park Tomb of Rev. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
(Formerly listed as Tomb of Rev Charles Haddon Spurgeon in West Norwood Memorial Park)
27/03/81
GV
II
Chest tomb on high plinth. c1892, designer unknown. Grey granite with stone dressings. Massive granite plinth with quoins inset with paler granite and central inset inscribed panel. Stepped base to tomb which has polished granite columns with white stone bases and foliated capitals at angles supporting an overhanging pitched lid. Inscribed panels to sides, that to front with fine sculptured marble portrait bust in tondo. Below, resting on steps, a sculptured pink granite cushion, with tasselled corners, having a Bible open at Timothy 7:8. A popular preacher, Spurgeon was reported to have attracted more mourners than any other funeral in the cemetery's history.
Listing NGR: TQ3239372144
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