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Hill End Garden of Rest - Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
Nearly two years after I took
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Hillfield Park is actually Hill End - but history accuracy means nothing to "politically correct" developers who wanted to hide the history in case 0.001% of potential customers might be put off by the name!
Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 30 Apr 2009
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The Grave Stones in Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
The nearest stone is for of Samuel Adrian Lomas - who died on the 24th November 1901 aged 63.
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Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 7 Nov 2007
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Samuel Adrian Lomas's grave, Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
This stone carries the name of Samuel Adrian Lomas - who died on the 24th November 1901 aged 63. For general view showing location
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Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 7 Nov 2007
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The Seat has been repaired at Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
Since the earlier visit the broken seats have been repaired (see
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Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 30 Apr 2009
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At the Entrance - Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 7 Nov 2007
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Hill End garden of rest looking eastwards
Image: © Robert Eva
Taken: 6 May 2017
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Looking towards the Old Oak, Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
Note the broken seat in the abandoned cemetery in 2007. The grand old oak tree stands on the northern boundary - which is now a footpath which follows a disused railway line. In 2007 the untended cemetery contained many young oak seedlings.
Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 7 Nov 2007
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Along the path through the Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
While the grass has been kept short (round overgrown shrubs) on the left, to the right, where the burials were the area is reverting to nature. Note that both seats are broken.
Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 7 Nov 2007
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The Grave Stones in Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
These stand alongside the road hedge, and the grass has been kept under control, unlike the areas of the unmarked graves.
The nearest stone is that of
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Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 7 Nov 2007
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Emily Evans Grave, Hill End Hospital Cemetery, St Albans
The gravestone of Emily Evans, aged 55. The 1901 census was conducted on the night of March 31st - and she is recorded as a patient in the Hertfordshire County Lunatic Asylum. She died on April 1 and the stone carried the words "Released from sorrow and pain to rest forever with the Lord".
Image: © Chris Reynolds
Taken: 7 Nov 2007
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