Friends of Nunhead Cemetery

We all know what a great job the Commonwealth War Graves Commission does. What is lesser known is how enthusiasts help keep memories alive in other types of cemeteries. And so it was we went to Nunhead Cemetery in south London to find the grave of Herbert Storey from North Luffenham.

Stretching over 56 acres, the cemetery is one of the big Victorian burial grounds that encircle London. And like the others, much of it is now given over to nature. But there are three Commonwealth War Graves plots here. And when we arrived and went to the little stall set up by the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery to seek more information, we could not have been made more welcome.

Malcolm, a volunteer, offered to show us to the site where Herbert is buried and point out his grave even though it does not have an official marker. And, interspersed with fascinating information about the cemetery’s other “residents,” he took us to the screen wall where Herbert’s name is remembered “in perpetuity.”

We’re very grateful to Malcolm and the many other volunteers which make Nunhead such a marvellous place to visit. Thank you.