Used to look after my mum as a carer for five years until she sadly died in 2017.This was a Sunday so I needed to do three things the following week; Find a job, find lodgings while organising her funeral. Got the job on the Tuesday.Because of not have enough time to greive for my mother I developed a form of epilepsy that from time to time would send me home. While being driven home close to town a wooded area where deer and their young would be seen on each occasion. So close to the human population. So what does man do??He gets rid of the forest and constructs another estate for business even though there are factories empty not far away. Keep up the good work my friend
Brookwood just reminds me of my very first day in the Army, the trepidation of being picked up from the station and then walking through the gates of Pirbright and the then famous Guards depot 😂 It sure was an adventure 😂
Fascinating place. Brookwood Cemetery has its own website where you can find details of the notable graves. Looking at the list online I'd say most people are unlikely to have heard of the them unless they were involved in something of our own personal interest. The widow of the captain of the Titanic is buried at Brookwood (she was run over by a taxi). There are TWELVE Victoria Cross holders buried there, and three more are commemorated at the cemetery. I really enjoyed this; the same subject matter but very different at the same time.
Hey Paul hope ur well. I enjoyed watching this as I love watching your other videos. Brilliant such a lovely calming place. Thank you. See you I. The next one xxxxx 🌹🌹🌹
I was based at Pirbright Barracks in the 80's near that cemetery when I did my training for The Coldstream Guards. Did have a look round it myself, lovely monuments of age there. Thanks for the video Paul!! 👍💂♂️
Next to Brookwood Cemetery is the village of Pirbright and the explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley is buried in the churchyard there. He was the explorer that immortalised the phrase ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?’ when he went to Africa to find him.
Hi Paul . That place is vast , it would take you a good two days to look around it properly . As you may already know , it was the terminus for the London Necropolis line , when the cemetery's of London were getting full . Somewhere in the grounds are the remains of two railway platforms , One to receive the well to do , and thee other for everyday folks . Nearby in St. Johns is ,Woking Crematorium , the first one in the UK . Some lovely grounds and Gardens , but if you visit , beware of the resident Geese , they are a moody bunch . lol
The cemetery had its own railway line running from London Waterloo (The London Necropolis railway i believe it was called). It ran from the mid Victorian era through to the early days of WW2. Michael Portillo covered it in an episode of Great Railway journeys a few years back.😊
Paul tends to rock up really early in the morning and deer tend to be more active at that sort of time. Part of it is just how deer are, the other is that there are fewer people about and the deer don't get spooked or disturbed.
Just like Maverik 41. I remember arriving at Brookwood station. And being picked up to start my Army Training. I visited Brookwood cemetery many time. Many people from WW2 buried there. From all over the world. I imagine from WW1 as well! Respect to all of them. Thanks for your amazing and interesting videos. Andy.
Wow its such a beautiful cemetery and the deer 🦌 was such amazing thing too see definitely agree they should have more of those American style graves I think they really nice thank you for another awesome video really do enjoy watching ❤❤❤
What a beautiful cemetary and so interesting to have the QR codes to look up the notable graves. Thank you for taking us on this journey, loved the deer, at rest with nature,perfect.
Brooklands cemetery do tours of the people buried there . I’ve been to Nunhead , and Brompton really interesting tours, highly recommend . Great video again paul lovely to see deer in there
Lovely memorials and tributes, beautiful stonemasons work, gorgeous statues and carvings and what a well cared for cemetery 🙏🏻❤️ interesting vid, Paul - thank you
A fascinating place The Notable Graves with QR codes is a bit different The American Style Columbarium was lovely I think more places should have these now as land is filling up Thank you for the video a very interesting location
Nice video Paul,I used to caddy at Worplesdon Golf course which backs on to Brookwood cemetery so I know the area well,always Deer around the area and are regularly being knocked over on that dodgy road which has sharp bends on it as you might have noticed also in this dry weather the cemetery regularly catches fire the whole are is like a tinder box, also did you know that Dodi Fahyed son who was Princess Diana's boyfriend at the time of the accident in Paris was buried here, there is an American war grave here as well as Canadian from 2nd WW,it also used to have its own Railway connection from Brookwood Station which came from Waterloo Station there is so much history attached to Brookwood Cemetery also not far from here is the first and oldest Crematorium in the country so thanks again Paul great videos.
Another Great Video Paul they used to run Train full of Dead Bodies to Brookwood called the London Necropolis Railway from Waterloo almost Daily from 1854 to 1941
I was a student at Surrey University and lived in the Gardens in Pirbright backing onto the cemetery in 1987 to1989. I spent many hours walking around the cemetery. I think Dennis Wheatly is buried there.
We used to have picnics there and l taught my children to drive in the Cemetery. Its a brilliant place, with wonderful trees and exquisite Graves and mausoleums.
Hi Paul! Great video! Whilst haven’t been to the civilian cemetery, I have visited the extensive military area which I would recommend to anyone with an interest in WW2. Regards, Bob
You visit, and of course , in the event, bring to us . Some very beautiful cemeteries. I'm a keen cemetery visitor. My local one being Allerton where Cilla is laid to rest amongst others. Although I love walking around them, I don't want to end up in one. Wild burial ( like Peter Stringfellow) for me.
According to the cemetery website one of the burials here is Sarah Smith, the widow of Titanic's captain Edward Smith. She died in 1931 after succumbing to injuries from being hit by a taxi.
Great video Paul, I visited there a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't find any notable graves. I did find the Wife of Capt Edward Smith of the Titanic. Very peaceful and quiet though.
Wow reading up on some of the graves. The bravery of the surgeon who got the victoria cross for going out to treat the wounded out in the battlefield, amazing bravery thanks Paul
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A different one if you, Paul, get to Belfast, would be Samuel Joseph Scott, the first worker to die, when the Titanic was under construction. But great video again
I'm sorry I missed this live, I used to live in Knaphill just a stones throw from the big Sainsburys you may have seen on your way in or out that said it's been at least 10 years since I was last there, the QR codes and the American style of above ground vaults are something new. There are plenty of books, booklets and websites about Brookwood Cemetery and the Necropolis Railway.
Used to be friendly with an older guy - he was a very unassuming hero - in bomb disposal, sadly he was blown up and badly burned, awarded various decorations, in later life his wife passed away, he was lonely and miserable, but he was able to become a Chelsea Pensioner, he was happy there and with friends, I was lucky enough to be invited to meet these guys a couple of times, there’s a bar in the hospital to which guests can be taken - boy did they drink. - In time he passed away, - unless otherwise decided, Chelsea Pensioners are interred in Brookwood, - he’s there somewhere, and it’s on my list to go and quietly pay my respects.
visited brookwood cemetery twice such a big place l found it quite moving seeing some of the young people who died in the wars some only 15 or 16 year old's full of wildlife in their incredible place.
Nice idea to show videos like this from time to time, I like the idea of this. I take it you were up very early doing your heart walk around this cemetery Paul, not a soul about but you and the local wild life... Don't cemeteries and grave yards make great nature reserves. The above ground burial vaults look very smart, may be a bit pricey but an interesting take on final resting places. Take care Mr 👻👻👻
Hey Paul! The Grave of the former cemetery owner is there he was called Ramadan Güney and he was a Turkish-Cypriot businessman and associate of Asil Nadir of Polly Peck fame also The architect Zaha Hadid and a Ruth Ellis connection is Stylllou Christofi the penultimate woman to be hanged at HMP Holloway is buried there too. After Ramadan Güney passed away his partner sold the cemetery to Woking Borough Council to return the cemetery into public ownership.
Sir James Brunlees was a Scottish civil engineer. He was born in Kelso.He is responsible for some of the piers in Lancashire seaside towns. I found it on Wikipedia.
It reminds me of a cemetery in Birmingham, Brandwood End , near Kings Heath, there is guite Lot of 🌲 trees,plenty of wild life and many tall grave stones,, lovely and peaceful !!!!!
Been to Brookwood a few times as live near there. Still not got round it all as such a huge place. I believe it was actually built to help out with space running out in London & they used to move the bodies from London by train.
I was watching a thing in America about a cemetery it was heartbreaking the state the place was in a ww1 soldiers grave had collapsed and his remains were visible just left exposed to the elements so glad cemeteries here are looked after better
A previous comment has referenced the Necropolis Railway. The entrance is still in Westminster Bridge Road. You had the trains running past. Was that a track you crossed without noticing?
That's interesting but perhaps not unexpected. I remember going to the famous cemetery of the stars in Hollywood back in the 90s and remember seeing that Marilyn Monroe was buried in one of those type graves. Obviously quite a few others too but that one really stood out to me.
You didn’t show the swathes of military graves in their as-well. If you come from the entrance of Pirbright, there are load of them. If I recall, there was a nice pub on the green too. I used to walk around pad it isn’t he late 1980’s…
I have look online for my favourite person growing up since he died in February but it does not disclose where he is buried, or what happened to him after his funeral, which is a shame, because I would like to put some flowers there as respect
A very unusual place to visit so tranquil and peacefull so inspirational and a big thank you for such an interesting video. From Peter in Sudbury Suffolk
