Decorated crosses in Plumstead Cemetery
Introduction
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Decorated crosses in Plumstead Cemetery
Image: © Marathon Taken: 21 May 2020
The site now occupied by Plumstead Cemetery was formerly parkland that was laid out during the 17th century. The land was owned by Old Park Farm in 1845. Plumstead Cemetery was opened by Woolwich Burial Board in 1890. It occupies a prominent hillside and is backed to the north by Bostall Woods. For much more detail about the cemetery see http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=GRN040 These crosses are just inside the entrance from Cemetery Road and a similar design has been used for the one in the foreground on the right and the one behind to the left. The design appears elsewhere - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6480723 Birds in flight represent the 'winged soul' ascending to heaven. The use of birds to represent the soul goes back as far as ancient Egypt.
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