Today I remembered my family who fought and did amazing things for our country during the war sadly not with us today. I remember my Grandfather Priestley who was a rescue worker during the Blitz. I remember my Great Grandfather Vincent who fought for our Country in both 1st and 2nd WW. I remember great Uncle Reg who was captured by the Germans, tortured and survived after a special parachutte mission and I remember Uncle ted who worked in the Legal department for the Army.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (known locally as Bow Cemetery) is a historic Cemetery located in London's East End. The nearest tube station is Mile End (see maps and travel).
The Cemetery opened in 1841 by an Act of Parliament and is one of London's Magnificent Seven Cemeteries. The Cemetery closed to burials in 1966. It became Tower Hamlets first Local Nature Reserve in 2001. Near-by land was added in the mid-nineties, known as "Scrapyard Meadow" and Ackroyd Drive Green Link. Today it is 33 acres of "managed" mature, broadleaved woodland and meadow. It is also a educational resource to 7000+ school children every academic year who use the Park as an outdoor classroom.
The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park was set up in 1990. Who have a Constitution whose main objectives are to encourage greater use of this inner urban green space as a sanctuary for people, a place of biodiversity, while protecting and preserving the historic content.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park is owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH). The 'Friends' manage the Cemetery Park via a Service Level Agreement with LBTH Parks. They are responsible for the daily maintenance and litter duties for the Park, much of this work is carried out by volunteers through practical conservation events.
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