While our current holiday is not a geneajourney we will probably visit a few genealogy related sites like the odd cemetery (or two or more!).
Being mindful of not contracting Covid before our cruise we are spending a fair amount of time walking in the open air away from crowds. Today's walk took us past some interesting sites as we made our way to a Covid Testing Centre to be tested prior to our cruise.
As we toddled along I spotted a sign to the Bunhill Fields so we took a tiny detour. The former burial ground is situated in a mostly residential area and provides a peaceful space for passive recreation.
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| Welcome sign |
It didn't take us long to traverse Bunhill Fields, a relatively small site that runs between two streets. Of course I managed to take a few pics as we strolled down the main path.
The information boards related the history of the cemetery and provided a useful map.
As is the case with several old London cemeteries the areas around the graves is rather overgrown but the paths through the cemetery are wide and clear.
The graves of some more prominent residents were accessible.
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| John Bunyan's tomb |
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| Inscription on Bunyan's tomb |
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| Defoe Monument |
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| Daniel Defoe Inscription |
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| More on Defoe |
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| A William Blake inscription |
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| William Blake lies here? |
In the middle of the site near the famous graves there was a paved rectangular area with comfortable seating where I sat and contemplated on my good fortune in stumbling across Bunhill.
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| A space for reflection |
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