(posted 7156 days ago)The Necropolis Railway - tour
Anyone who has read Andrew Martin's thriller "The Necropolis Railway", set just outside Waterloo, may be interested in a tour which includes a visit to the Necropolis railway HQ at 121 Westminster Bridge Road and Brookwood Cemetery, being organised by Anna Robinson, Local History Librarian, Lambeth Archives.Anna writes:
The trip has been arranged for Sunday 14th November. We will meet at 10.30am at 121 Westminster Bridge Road where John M Clarke - author of all history books written on the subject - will show us around. We will then proceed to the station to catch a train to Brookwood. After lunch we will be shown round the cemetery. The tour ends at 3pm and people can either make their way home or take an optional tour of St Edward the Martyr's church. This unusual church houses the remains of Edward the Martyr and is a Russian orthodox church in the English countryside.
Costs:
The tour
Lambeth is not charging for the event but the friends of Brookwood cemetery usually request a donation of at least £2. They are not funded and carry out all the restoration work from their donations.The fares
A cheap day return to Brookwood is £8.90. However, if enough people bring network cards we can keep the costs down - bring one if you have one.Lunch
The pub near the station offers Sunday lunch at £5.95. They need to know numbers in advance so let me know if you want one - otherwise you can bring sandwiches.To book e-mail me AKRobinson@lambeth.gov.uk or ring on 020 7926 6076
Anna Robinson
Local History Librarian
Lambeth Archives
Minet Library
52 Knatchbull Road
London SE5 9QT