Welcome to Brompton Cemetery
Where the entire landscape was conceived as a garden as valuable for the living as for the dead.
Key information
Famous graves & burials
Thousands of people have been buried at Brompton Cemetery since it opened in 1840.
Between the trees are memorials to artists, actors, activists and industrialists, as well as soldiers, scientists, sportspeople and socialites. You could spend a lifetime exploring the fascinating lives of Brompton’s residents.
You can start your journey by discovering just a few of Brompton Cemetery’s famous graves and places with our Top 100 points of interest leaflet, featuring four self-guided walks.