Grave of Charles Ellingworth, Brompton Cemetery
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Grave of Charles Ellingworth, Brompton Cemetery
Image: © Marathon Taken: 29 Oct 2020
Brompton Cemetery is one of 'The Magnificent Seven' cemeteries and is the closest of the major cemeteries to the centre of London. Opened in 1836 on land owned by Lord Kensington, its original layout was based on the plan of a vast cathedral, with a chapel in the middle based on St Peter's Basilica in Rome. It was extended in 1844 to make the plot a full rectangle. In 1850 the government agreed to purchase all the London cemeteries, which was fortunate for Brompton as the original plan had been ruinously expensive. That edict was repealed two years later, except in the case of Brompton which by this quirk remains the only public cemetery to stay under government control and is now managed by The Royal Parks. Among many other campaigns, Charles Ellingworth saw action in the Crimea, including the glorious 'Thin Red Line' of Balaklava, of which he was known to be the last survivor. This gives more detail about the life of Charles Ellingworth http://www.theargylls.co.uk/battlebalaklava.php
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