Crossbones Cemetery
Medieval paupers' burial ground in Southwark with a plaque and an iron memorial shrine gate hung with ribbons. Quotes from gardening participants and visitors.![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/845fe8c61e35c9e570bf291e5b6cfb24bee83b840b8f4becef35c6c57f1a9bf5/Crossbones-10.jpg)
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‘While living in a flat without a garden is practical at 83 years old, it’s great to be outside and help out at Crossbones Graveyard on a regular basis with others who are now friends. Crossbones provides tranquillity, companionship, fresh air and interest.
Working here is one of the highlights of my week.’ – Terry
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‘I think I enjoy going to Crossbones as a place where people can connect with the outcasts buried there through shared experiences of bereavement, and find community with like-minded people who care for nature and each other.’ – Hugo
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‘I have always found cemeteries places of quiet contemplation and feel safe surrounded by the spirits and echoes of the dead. As an artist, I have always loved comic depictions of graveyards and you can find inspiration. I have a deep respect for the dead, especially my ancestors, both blood and cultural.
Giving thanks to the ancestors is a big part of my heathen and magical beliefs.’ – Jay
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‘I came from Hong Kong and it was a concrete jungle literally... I came to London like two years ago and discovered there’s so much nature and scenery in the city…I work and go home, work and go home, in between if I could squeeze time to do some gardening and try and connect with local people, that means a lot.’ – Nga Sin
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‘There’s a gardening yin and yang we play in Crossbones with the weeds. Pushing back the wilderness of the garden here, allowing her to sneak up on us there. It’s a playful activity gardening here.’ – Matt
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