Baron de Reuter monument, West Norwood Cemetery
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Baron de Reuter monument, West Norwood Cemetery by Stephen Richards as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 14 Dec 2016
Granite pedestal monument of Paul von Reuter (d.1899). He founded the eponymous press agency in 1851. Grade II listed. West Norwood Cemetery is one of the “Magnificent Seven” cemeteries founded in the early C19th to deal with the expanding population of London. It was laid out by Sir William Tite and opened in 1837. It has 65 Grade II and Grade II* listed monuments.