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Lambeth heritage festival: memento mori - the Victorian way of death at west norwood cemetery

Have you ever wondered how Victorians mourned in the face of strict societal expectations? Join the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery for Memento Mori: The Victorian Way of Death and learn about fascinating customs such as ‘telling bees’ and ‘sin eaters’, funerary symbolism, and how some of the era’s ways continue to influence us today.
 
Pre-booking is essential.
 
When: Saturday 27 September 2025; from 11am
 
Where: West Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, West Norwood, London, SE27 9JU
 
Further info.: cost: £10. All Friends tours should be pre-booked at their Eventbrite page.

event date: 

Saturday, September 27, 2025