Deep within Enfield, London lies a place where stories sleep. This is Edmonton Cemetery. It’s more than just a burial ground. It’s a chronicle etched in stone.
Edmonton Cemetery is run by the London Borough of Enfield. Sometimes it’s called Edmonton and Southgate Cemetery or Old Southgate Cemetery. It was established in 1880. The Southgate Burial Board created it.
Note that Christ Church stands adjacent to the cemetery on Waterfall Road. It’s a Church of England church.
Edmonton Cemetery holds the remains of notable individuals. Mary Jane Clarke rests here. She was a suffragette. William Samuel Glyn-Jones is also interred here. He was a politician and pharmacist. The author Gerald Massey found his final resting place here. Thomas Melville also rests here. He was chairman of Southgate Urban District Council. Charles Frederick Peploe is buried here. He was vicar of Christ Church, Southgate.
Herbie Roberts rests in Edmonton Cemetery. He was a professional footballer. Lionel Keir Robinson is buried here. He was a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and a Military Cross recipient. George Albert Watts is here. He was mayor of St Pancras. Herbert Francis Wauthier rests here. He was mayor of Southgate. James Edwin Williams found his final resting place here. He was first general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen. Frederick Porter Wensley is also interred here. He was Chief Constable in the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police.
Edmonton Cemetery provides a place for reflection. Visitors remember the past. They consider the lives of those who came before. The cemetery reflects the passage of time. The Federation of Synagogues also has a cemetery in Edmonton. It is located on Montagu Road. The phone number is 020 8807 2268.
The cemeteries at Rainham, Edgware and Edmonton are open daily to visitors. They are closed on Shabbos and Yom Tov. Summer hours end at 5 p.m., but in Elul, they stay open until 6 p.m. Winter hours are daily from 9 a.m. until two hours before dusk. On Fridays, cemeteries close at 1 p.m. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Visitors arriving within an hour of closing should tell a staff member.
Edmonton Cemetery serves as a peaceful sanctuary. It connects us to those who shaped our world. The cemetery is a reminder of life’s impermanence. It is a place to honor legacies. It’s a place to contemplate our own journeys. So, as you wander through Edmonton Cemetery, take a moment. Reflect on the stories etched in stone. Remember the lives that echo through time.