Holly Road Garden of Rest
Holly Road Garden of Rest is a former cemetery in Twickenham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, that was converted to a public garden in 1953.[1][2]
It was established in 1782 as a burial ground for St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham, but by 1835 was almost full and was closed in 1868, although some later burials took place. In 1930 a record was made of the inscriptions on the 196 tombstones and monuments, recording about 450 names.[1][3]
The headstones have been moved against the outside walls, with a play area for younger children. The garden was restored and re-planned in 1991 with a plaque installed. The iron railings were restored in 1995. In 2013 new benches and tables were added, with a new ornate gate.[2]
Notable burials
- Robert Burt (1757–1791) vicar of Twickenham, who conducted George IV's marriage to Mrs Fitzherbert in 1785
- James Durand (d 1766), British Army officer[4][5]
- Sir William Howe (1729–1814) and his wife Frances, daughter of Lady Anne Connolly of Twickenham, who are buried beside each other. Howe was a professional soldier who was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the first part of the American War of Independence.[6]
- Edward Ironside (1736–1803), historian of Twickenham, and his wife[7]
- Charles Morton FRS (1716–1799), a medical doctor and librarian who became the principal librarian of the British Museum[8]
- Isaac Swainson (1746–1812) who lived at Heath Lane Lodge where he established a botanic garden; Swainsona was named after him. He practised as a physician in Frith Street, Soho, where he sold "Velnos' Vegetable Syrup", a herbal remedy for venereal disease and other ailments.[9]
- Thomas Twining (1776–1861) and other members of the Twining family[10][11]
Gallery
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Tomb of Elizabeth Gray
References
- 1 2 Hartley, John. "Garden of rest". London Remembers.
- 1 2 Mansfield, Ian (5 June 2024). "London's Pocket Parks: Holly Road Garden of Rest, TW1". Ian Visits.
- ↑ Borough of Twickenham Disused Burial Ground, Holly Road, Open Spaces Act 1906. (1930). Richmond Local Studies. L929.3.TI
- ↑ "Historical Record of the Fifty-Sixth, Or the West Essex Regiment of Foot". Wikisource.
- ↑ "Jacobite Wars". Facebook. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "General William 5th Viscount Howe". Twickenham Museum.
- ↑ "Edward Ironside. Historian of Twickenham". Twickenham Museum.
- ↑ Cobbett, Richard Stuteley (1872). Memorials of Twickenham: parochial and topographical. London, Smith, Elder & Co. p. 75.
- ↑ "Isaac Swainson". Twickenham Museum.
- ↑ "Thomas Twining". London Remembers.
- ↑ "Thomas Twining III". Twickenham Museum.
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