Walk: Dickens Connections in West Norwood Cemetery

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  • Lambeth Heritage Festival

Meet at the War Memorial inside the cemetery main gate, Norwood Road, SE27 9JY Charles Dickens attended the funerals of two of his friends at West Norwood; those of Sir Thomas Talfourd (1854) and Douglas Jerrold (1857). Also interred here are several individuals who played important roles in his life and career - including those who employed him (or sought to employ him), and those who published and illustrated his works. Booking with donation.