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Kensal Green Cemetery in the Twentieth Cemetery

As all records for 1901-1930 have now been added to the Deceased Online database, I conclude the series of posts on Kensal Green Cemetery with a look at its more recent history After 1900, the Cemetery of All Souls at Kensal Green continued to be a popular burial ground with all classes. Several of the remains buried were of those who died far from London. That year, the popular musician, Henry Russell (1812-1900) , was buried beneath a large stone seat, erected in memory of his emotional ballad 'My Old Armchair'. A pianist and baritone singer as well as compose, Russell is perhaps better known today for his work, 'A Life on the Ocean Wave'. 1904 saw the burial of General Sir Collingwood Dickson (1817-1904) , who was awarded the Victoria Cross in the Crimean War for his courage at the Siege of Sebastopol on 17 October 1854.  The Mausoleum of the Duke of Cambridge Above is the striking Egyptian-style Mausoleum of Prince George William Frederick Cha...